WO2005090580A1 - Méthode de mesure de l’activité de transcription, méthode de mesure de la quantité de cellules et méthode de mesure du volume d’une tumeur en utilisant un modèle animal non humain. - Google Patents

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WO2005090580A1
WO2005090580A1 PCT/JP2005/005257 JP2005005257W WO2005090580A1 WO 2005090580 A1 WO2005090580 A1 WO 2005090580A1 JP 2005005257 W JP2005005257 W JP 2005005257W WO 2005090580 A1 WO2005090580 A1 WO 2005090580A1
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  • Method for measuring transcriptional activity Method for measuring cell number and method for measuring tumor volume in non-human animal model
  • the present invention relates to a method for measuring transcriptional activity in transplanted cells in a non-human animal model, a method for measuring the number of transplanted cells, and a method for measuring tumor volume.
  • measuring the number of cultured cells transplanted into a non-human animal model plays an important role, particularly in the development of antitumor agents.
  • a method for non-invasively and easily measuring the number of cells is almost unknown.
  • Non-patent Document 1 analysis of mRNA expression by Northern blotting
  • Non-Patent Document 2 a method using a j8-Gal gene as a reporter gene.
  • these methods have a problem that the processing capacity is extremely low because of the complicated operations such as extracting mRNA and preparing tissue sections.
  • it is necessary to remove a tissue to measure transcriptional activity it is difficult to examine changes over time.
  • Non-Patent Document 3 In recent years, a method using a luciferase gene as a reporter gene has been reported (Non-Patent Document 3). However, in order to measure the transcriptional activity, cultured cells into which the luciferase gene has been introduced are transplanted into mice, the mice are anesthetized, and a luciferase substrate is injected intravenously, and the luciferase activity is measured in a dark room. Glow It is necessary to take an image and analyze the image.
  • Non-Patent Document 4 a method of transplanting cells previously stained with a dye.
  • this method has a problem that the processing capacity is extremely low due to the complicated operation of extracting the tissue.
  • the dye decreases each time the transplanted cultured cells undergo cell division, there is a problem in measurement sensitivity.
  • Non-Patent Document 5 a method using the GFP gene as a reporter gene has been reported by Anti Cancer (Non-Patent Document 5).
  • a plasmid in which a constitutive transcription control sequence is linked upstream of the GFP gene is introduced into a tumor cell, the tumor cell is transplanted into a mouse, the organ of the mouse is photographed with a fluorescence microscope, and image analysis is performed. By doing so, the number of cells is measured.
  • this method in order to measure the number of tumor cells transplanted into the gut, brain, or the like of the mouse, it is necessary to open the abdomen or craniotomy of the mouse and perform fluorescence microscopy.
  • Non-patent Literature 1 Molecluar Cloning, A Laboratory Manual 3rd ed., Cola Spring Harbor Press (2001) Section 7.42)
  • Non-patent document 2 Kucharczuk, et.al. (1999) Development 126 (9): 1957-1965
  • Non-patent document 3 Shoemaker. The 7th International Symposium on Cancer
  • Non-Patent Document 4 Yamagata, et.al. (2000) Journal of experimental & clinical cancer research, 19 (2): 211-217
  • Non-Patent Document 5 Yang, et.al. (1999) Cancer Research 59 (4): 781-786
  • the present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and a problem to be solved is to non-invasively inhibit transcriptional activity via a transcription control sequence in transplanted cells in a non-human animal model.
  • Invasive, simple and accurate method for non-invasive, simple and accurate screening of compounds that affect transcriptional activity via transcriptional regulatory sequences non-invasive method for the number of transplanted cells in non-human animal models
  • Simple and accurate method for non-invasive, simple and accurate screening of compounds affecting the number of transplanted cells and non-invasive, simple and accurate measurement of tumor volume in non-human animal models
  • the present inventors have conducted intensive studies to solve the above-mentioned problems, and as a result, have found that transcriptional regulation is performed upstream of a placenta-derived alkaline phosphatase (hereinafter sometimes referred to as “PLAP”) gene that has been modified into a secretory form.
  • PLAP placenta-derived alkaline phosphatase
  • a PLAP reporter plasmid into which the sequence has been inserted is prepared, and cultured cells into which the PLAP reporter plasmid has been introduced are transplanted into a non-human animal, and the alkaline phosphatase activity in the blood of the non-human animal model is measured. It has been found that the transcription activity of the transcription control sequence can be measured.
  • a PLAP reporter plasmid was prepared using a constitutive transcription control sequence as a transcription control sequence, and the cultured cells into which the PLAP reporter plasmid was introduced were transplanted into a non-human animal model, and the resulting non-human animal model was obtained.
  • the alkaline phosphatase activity in the blood of a human animal model the number of transplanted cells and tumor volume can be measured in a non-human animal model, and compounds that affect the number of transplanted cells and tumor volume can be measured in a non-invasive, simple and They have found that screening can be performed with high accuracy, and have completed the present invention.
  • the present invention relates to the following.
  • a method for measuring transcriptional activity in transplanted cells in a non-human animal model wherein an expression vector containing a transcription control sequence and a polynucleotide encoding a secretory protein functionally linked thereto is introduced. Obtained by transplanting the cells into a non-human animal.
  • the above-described method wherein the amount of the secretory protein is measured in a non-human animal model that produces the obtained secretory protein, and the obtained secretory protein is used as an index to measure the transcription activity via a transcription control sequence. .
  • the transcription regulatory factor binding sequence is from SEQ ID NO: 1, SEQ ID NO: 2, SEQ ID NO: 3, SEQ ID NO: 4, SEQ ID NO: 5, SEQ ID NO: 6, SEQ ID NO: 7, and SEQ ID NO: 8.
  • sequence is at least one sequence selected from the group consisting of:
  • secretory placenta-derived alkaline phosphatase is a protein comprising the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 11.
  • a method of screening for a compound that affects transcriptional activity comprising: transplanting a cell into which an expression vector containing a polynucleotide encoding a secretory protein has been introduced into a non-human animal to which the ⁇ compound has been administered; and ,
  • a method for measuring the number of transplanted cells in a non-human animal model which comprises transfecting a cell into which an expression vector containing a transcription control sequence and a polynucleotide encoding a secretory protein functionally linked thereto has been introduced.
  • the amount of the secreted protein is measured, and the number of transplanted cells is measured using the obtained amount of the secreted protein as an index.
  • the constitutive transcription control sequences are SV40 promoter, CMV promoter, thymidine quina Promoter, Ubiquitin C promoter, Elongation factor 1 alpha (EFla) promoter 1 ⁇ ' ⁇ , j8-actin promoter 1 ⁇ ' ⁇ , Glyceraldehyde-3- 3-phosphate dehydrogenase promoter ⁇ ta ' ⁇ , Phosphoglycerokinase promoter (25)
  • the method according to (25) which is at least one sequence selected from the group consisting of a promoter consisting of ⁇ ta ' ⁇ and ⁇ 2-Microglobulin promoter ⁇ ta' ⁇ and a ⁇ -Glucronidase promoter.
  • a method for measuring tumor volume in a non-human animal model which comprises transfecting a cell into which an expression vector containing a transcription control sequence and a polynucleotide encoding a secretory protein operatively linked thereto has been introduced into a non-human cell.
  • the amount of the secreted protein is measured in a non-human animal model that produces a tumor produced by transplanting the animal into a tumor and produces the secreted protein, and the obtained secreted protein is used as an index.
  • the above method wherein the tumor volume is measured.
  • the constitutive transcription control sequences are SV40 promoter, CMV promoter, thymidine kinase promoter, Ubiquitin C promoter, Elongation factor 1 alpha (EFla) promoter 1 ⁇ ' ⁇ , ⁇ -actin promoter 1 ⁇ ' ⁇ , Glyceraldehyde- 3-phosphate dehydrogenase promoter ⁇ g ' ⁇ , Phosphoglycerokinase fluo ⁇ ta' ⁇ , ⁇ 2-Microglobulin promoter ⁇ ta ' ⁇ , and ⁇ -Glucronidase promoter (41) the method of (41), which is at least one sequence.
  • a non-human that produces a tumor cell obtained by implanting a cell into which an expression vector containing a polynucleotide encoding a secretory protein is introduced into a non-human animal and produces the secretory protein in the tumor cell Administering the compound to an animal model;
  • An expression vector comprising a polynucleotide encoding a secretory protein for use in any one of the methods (1) to (45).
  • FIG. 1 shows the structure of a PLAP basic vector plasmid.
  • FIG. 2 shows the structure of an HRE-PLAP reporter plasmid.
  • FIG. 3 shows the results of analysis of PLAP activity of cells transfected with the HRE-PLAP reporter plasmid.
  • FIG. 4 shows the results of an experiment in which cells transfected with the HRE-PLAP reporter plasmid were subcutaneously transplanted into nude mice.
  • solid circles indicate blood PLAP activity
  • open triangles indicate tumor volume.
  • the horizontal axis indicates the number of days after transplantation.
  • FIG. 5 shows the structure of a dsRNA expression vector plasmid.
  • FIG. 6 shows the structure of an HIF-1 a dsRNA expression vector plasmid.
  • FIG. 7 shows the results of analysis of PLAP activity of cells stably transfected with an HIF-1 a dsRNA expression plasmid.
  • the hypoxia induction rate of PLAP production was determined by dividing the PLAP activity value in the medium in the low oxygen concentration (2%) culture by the PLAP activity value in the medium in the normal oxygen concentration (21%) culture.
  • FIG. 8 shows the results of analyzing the amount of HIF-1a mRNA in cells stably transfected with an HIF-1 a dsRNA expression plasmid.
  • FIG. 9 shows the results of an experiment in which HIF-1 a dsRNA expression plasmid stably transfected cell clone 2D4 and control clone MD2 were subcutaneously transplanted into nude mice.
  • the circles indicate blood PLAP activity
  • the triangles indicate tumor volume
  • the black marks indicate clone MD2 and the white marks indicate clone 2D4, respectively.
  • the horizontal axis shows the number of days after transplantation.
  • FIG. 10 shows the results of an experiment in which an anti-VEGF antibody was administered to a nude mouse in which HRE-PLAP reporter plasmid-introduced cells were subcutaneously transplanted.
  • the circles indicate PLAP activity in blood
  • the triangles indicate tumor volume
  • the black marks indicate the anti-VEGF antibody administration group
  • the white marks indicate the control group, respectively.
  • the horizontal axis indicates the number of days after the start of the treatment.
  • FIG. 11 shows the results of an experiment in which HRE-PLAP reporter plasmid-introduced cells were intraperitoneally transplanted into nude mice.
  • Each line in the figure shows the blood PLAP activity of each individual.
  • the horizontal axis indicates the number of days after transplantation.
  • FIG. 12 shows the structure of a VEGF-PLAP reporter plasmid.
  • FIG. 13 shows the results of an experiment in which cells transfected with a VEGF-PLAP reporter plasmid were intracranially transplanted into nude mice. Each line in the figure shows the blood PLAP activity of each individual. The horizontal axis indicates the number of days after transplantation.
  • FIG. 14 shows the structure of pCREBP2x2-tkPLAP vector.
  • FIG. 15 shows the structure of the pCRBP2x2-TK promoter-PLAP basic vector.
  • FIG. 16 shows the structure of a STAT6-PLAP reporter plasmid.
  • FIG. 17 shows the structure of a STAT6 expression vector plasmid.
  • FIG. 18 shows the results of analysis of PLAP activity of non-stimulated human HL4 or 24 hours after stimulation of stable expression cells into which a STAT6-PLAP reporter plasmid and a STAT6 expression vector plasmid were introduced.
  • Figure 19 shows the results of analysis of blood PLAP activity 24 hours after non-stimulation or stimulation with human IL4 by transplanting STAT6-PLAP reporter plasmid and STAT6 expression vector plasmid stably expressing cells into the dorsal air sac of mice. Show.
  • FIG. 20 shows STAT6-PLAP reporter plasmid and STAT6 expression vector plasmid safety.
  • FIG. 9 shows the results of analysis of blood PLAP activity of a test compound-administered group and a control group 24 hours after human IL4 stimulation, by transplanting fixed expression cells into the back air sac of mice.
  • FIG. 21 shows the structure of an SV40-PLAP reporter plasmid.
  • FIG. 22 shows the results of an experiment in which cells transfected with the SV40-PLAP reporter plasmid were subcutaneously transplanted into nude mice.
  • solid circles indicate blood PLAP activity
  • open triangles indicate tumor volume.
  • the horizontal axis indicates the number of days after transplantation.
  • the secretory protein refers to a protein that can be secreted extracellularly, and is not particularly limited as long as it is a protein that can be secreted extracellularly.
  • secreted proteins include peptidic hormones, cytokins, albumin (eg, serum albumin, etc.), globulin (eg, immunoglobulin, etc.), enzymes, and other secreted proteins.
  • peptide sex hormone examples include natriuretic peptide, hypothalamic hormone (eg, opioid peptide, thyroid stimulating hormone releasing hormone, luteinizing hormone releasing hormone, gonadotropin, somatostatin, adrenocorticotropic hormone releasing hormone).
  • hypothalamic hormone eg, opioid peptide, thyroid stimulating hormone releasing hormone, luteinizing hormone releasing hormone, gonadotropin, somatostatin, adrenocorticotropic hormone releasing hormone.
  • Mon growth hormone-releasing factor, melanophore-stimulating hormone-releasing factor, melanophore-stimulating hormone-releasing factor, prolactin-releasing factor, prolactin-releasing factor, head activator, etc.
  • pituitary hormone eg, adrenocorticotropic hormone, Growth hormone, prolactin, thyroid stimulating hormone, luteinizing hormone, follicle stimulating hormone, chromosome stimulating hormone, oxytocin, vasopressin, etc., thyroid hormone (eg, calcitonin, etc.), parathyroid hormone, spleen hormone (eg, Insulin, glucagon, spleen polypeptide, etc.), gastrointestinal hormones (secretin, pasoactive intestinal polypeptide, etc.) Gastric inhibitory polypeptide, gastrin, gastrin-releasing peptide, cholestokinin, motilin, cerulein, pergastron, etc.), salivary gland hormone, placental hormone (eg, chorionic go
  • site force-in examples include macrophage activation factor, tuftsin, macrophage migration factor, macrophage migration inhibitory factor, thymic hormone (eg, thymosin, killer T cell activation factor, sublesser T cell induction Factor, T cell DNA synthesis inhibitor, etc.), cyclosporin, interleukin (eg, interleukin 1, interleukin 2, interleukin 3, interleukin 4, interleukin 5, interleukin 6, etc.), colony stimulating factor, unevenness Mildipeptide, interferon (eg, interferon ⁇ , interferon / 3, interferon ⁇ , etc.), tumor necrosis factor, lymphotoxin and the like.
  • thymic hormone eg, thymosin, killer T cell activation factor, sublesser T cell induction Factor, T cell DNA synthesis inhibitor, etc.
  • cyclosporin eg, interleukin 1, interleukin 2, interleukin 3, interleukin 4, interleuk
  • enzymes include proteolytic enzymes (eg, serine proteases (eg, thrombin, kallikrein, perokinase, plasmin, etc.), thiol proteases, carboxy proteases, metalloproteases, etc.), blood coagulation factors (eg, blood Coagulation factor I, Coagulation factor II, Coagulation factor III, Coagulation factor VII, Coagulation factor VIII, Coagulation factor IX, Coagulation factor X, Coagulation factor XI, Coagulation factor XII, Coagulation factor X III
  • Plasminogen activating enzyme oxidoreductase (eg, superoxide dismutase, etc.), transferase, lyase, isomerase, ligase, phosphorylating enzyme (eg, oral synthase, serine threonine kinase) Dephosphorylation enzyme (eg, alkaline phosphatas
  • secretory proteins include, for example, prostate-specific antigen,
  • the secretory proteins also include fusion proteins to which other peptides have been added.
  • Peptides added to secretory proteins include influenza agglutinin (HA), glutathione S-transferase (GST), substance P, multiple histidine tags (6X His, 10X His etc.), protein C fragment, maltose binding protein ( (MBP), immunoglobulin constant region fragment, para-tubulin fragment,
  • VSV-GP Provides stability when expressing a sequence or protein that facilitates protein identification, including the full or partial length of a protein or peptide, such as a fragment (Vesicular stomatitis virus glycoprotein) It is possible to select peptides containing that sequence, and the like.
  • the secretory proteins also include those modified so as to be artificially secreted.
  • methods such as deletion of the membrane-bound partial peptide and binding of a peptide containing a sequence known as a secretion signal (eg, a signal peptide) are used. Can do that.
  • secreted proteins modified to be artificially secreted include secreted placenta-derived alkaline phosphatase described below.
  • secretory protein of the present invention The secretory protein transcribed and translated from the secretory protein expression vector described below (hereinafter, sometimes referred to as the "secretory protein of the present invention") is used for the endogenous secretion in nonhuman animals described below. It is desirable that it be distinguishable from the type protein.
  • secretory protein of the present invention that can be distinguished from the endogenous secretory protein include secretory proteins having a sequence derived from an animal species different from a non-human animal described later, and a secretory protein having a mutant amino acid sequence. And fusion proteins to which other peptides have been added.
  • secretory proteins recognize the secretory protein of the present invention and do not recognize the endogenous protein, so that the secretory protein of the present invention can be distinguished from the endogenous protein by using an antibody. Can be.
  • these secretory proteins do not degrade and / or inactivate the secretory protein of the present invention, but the present invention provides a method of treating the endogenous protein under conditions that degrade and Z or inactivate the endogenous protein.
  • Secreted form of Proteins can be distinguished from endogenous proteins. Conditions for decomposing and Z or inactivating endogenous proteins include, for example, heat treatment, enzyme treatment, and the like.
  • a secretory protein expression vector refers to a vector that can express a secretory protein, and is not particularly limited as long as it is a vector that can express a secretory protein.
  • the secretory protein expression vector is preferably a vector in which a polynucleotide containing a transcription control sequence and a polynucleotide encoding a secretory protein are linked to the vector. More preferably, in some embodiments, a polynucleotide in which a polynucleotide encoding a secretory protein is bound under a transcription control sequence, that is, a polynucleotide encoding a transcription control sequence and a secretory protein functionally bound thereto.
  • An expression vector is an example.
  • vectors used for preparing the secretory protein expression vector include a plasmid vector, a cosmid vector, a viral vector (eg, a vector derived from an adenovirus, an adeno-associated virus, a retrovirus, etc.), a bataterio phage vector, and the like. No. Various vectors such as cloning vectors and expression vectors are also included (Molecular loning, A Laboratory Manual 2nd ed., Cold bpnng Harbor Press (1989); Current Protocols in Molecular Biology, John Wiley & Sons (1987). >>
  • the transcription control sequence is a nucleic acid sequence having a transcription initiation activity.
  • the transcription control sequence include a promoter having no transcription control factor binding sequence, a promoter having a transcription control factor binding sequence, and the like.
  • an adenovirus late promoter (Kauftnan et al. (1989) Mol.
  • CAG promoter Nawa et al. (1991) Gene 108: 193-200
  • CMV immediate early promoter Seed and Aruffo (1987) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 84: 3365 —9)
  • EF1 ⁇ promoter Mizushima et al. (1990) Nucleic Acids Res. 18: 5322; Kim et al. (1990) Gene 91: 217-23
  • HSV TK promoter SR ⁇ promoter (Takebe et al. (1988) Mol. Cell. Biol.
  • SV40 promoter (Mulligan et al.) (1979) Nature 277: 108), SV40 early promoter (Genetic Engineering Vol.3, Williamson ed., Academic Press (1982) pp.83-141), SV40 late promoter (Gheysen and Fiers (1982) J. Mol. Appl. Genet. 1: 385-94), RSV (Rous sarcoma virus) -LTR motor (Cullen (1987) Methods Enzymol. 152: 684-704), MMLV-LTR promoter and the like. If the nucleic acid sequence of the promoter is known, it is easy for those skilled in the art to obtain a polynucleotide consisting of the same nucleic acid sequence.
  • polynucleotide refers to a plurality of deoxyribonucleic acids (DNA) or ribonucleic acids
  • RNA refers to bases or base-pairing polymers, and includes DNA, cDNA, genomic DNA, chemically synthesized DNA, and RNA. It also includes polynucleotides containing non-natural bases as necessary.
  • the transcription regulatory factor binding sequence refers to a sequence to which the transcription regulatory factor binds, and examples thereof include an enzyme, a suppressor, and an upstream regulatory sequence (Upstream Regulatory Sequence).
  • transcription regulatory factor binding sequence examples include, for example, a hypoxia response element (hereinafter sometimes referred to as “HRE”, Kimura, et. Al. (2001) The Journal of Biological Chemistry, 276:
  • HRE hypoxia response element
  • IL4RE IL4 responsible element
  • Richard Moriggl et.al. (1997) Molecular and celluar Biology, voll7: 3663- 3678
  • E2F binding nucleotide sequence Ginsberg, et. al. (1994) Genes & development, 8 (22): 2665-2679
  • estrogen receptor binding sequence Fawell, et. al. (1990) Cell, 60 (6): 953-962
  • GATA- 1 binding nucleotide sequence Orkin (1990) Cell, 63 (4): 665-72)
  • API binding nucleotide sequence (Wasylyk, et.al.
  • HRE examples include a sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1, a sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 2, a sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 3, a sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 4, and the like.
  • SEQ ID NO: 1 a sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 2
  • SEQ ID NO: 3 a sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 4
  • Examples of IL4RE include the sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 5, the sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 6, the sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 7, the sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 8, and the like ( Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, vol 92: 3041-3045), preferably the sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 8.
  • Polynucleotides containing these transcription control factor binding sequences can be easily obtained based on the nucleic acid sequence of the transcription control factor binding sequence.
  • a single-stranded polynucleotide having a sequence identical to the transcription regulatory factor binding sequence and a sequence complementary to the sequence is chemically synthesized, and both polynucleotides are mixed. After heating at 95 ° C for 2 to 10 minutes, and then cooling at 37 ° C for 1 hour and room temperature for 1 hour, a double-stranded polynucleotide containing the nucleic acid sequence of the desired transcription regulatory factor binding sequence can be obtained. .
  • primers are designed based on a nucleic acid sequence encoding the secretory protein, and gene amplification technology (PCR) (Current Protocols in Molecular Biology, John Wiley & According to Sons (1987) Section 6.1—6.4), human, preferably human, cDNA libraries, such as human, mouse, rat, egret, It can be obtained from a genomic library.
  • PCR gene amplification technology
  • guadin ultracentrifugation is performed from cells, organs, tissues, etc. (eg, placenta) expressing a polynucleotide encoding a secretory protein.
  • the total RNA was prepared by a known method such as the AGPC method (Chomczynski and Sacchi (1987) Anal.Biochem. 162: 156-9), and the mRNA Purification Kit (Pharmacia) ) And the like to purify the mRNA.
  • a kit for directly preparing mRNA such as the Quick Prep mRNA Purification Kit (Pharmacia) may be used.
  • cDNA is synthesized from the obtained mRNA using reverse transcriptase.
  • reverse transcriptase like AMV Reverse Transcriptase First-strand cDNA Synthesis Kit Kits for cDNA synthesis are also commercially available.
  • cDNA can be prepared by PCR using the 5'-RACE method (Frohman et al. (1988) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 85:
  • the nucleic acid sequence of the polynucleotide encoding the secretory protein can be confirmed by performing sequence determination by a conventional method. For example, it can be performed by the dideoxynucleotide chain termination method (Sanger et al. (1977) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 74: 5463). It is also possible to analyze the sequence using an appropriate DNA sequencer.
  • Insertion of a polynucleotide containing a transcription control sequence and a polynucleotide encoding a secretory protein into a vector can be performed by a ligase reaction.
  • a restriction enzyme site can also be used (Current Protocols in Molecular Biology, John Wiley & Sons (1987) Section 11.4-11.11; Molecular Cloning, A Laboratory Manual 2nd ed., Cold Spring Harbor Press (1989) Section 5 .-5.63).
  • the secretory protein expression vector may include a marker gene selectable in a host cell into which the secretory protein expression vector has been introduced!
  • Selectable marker genes include, for example, polypeptides encoding drug resistance genes (neomycin resistance gene, hygromycin resistance gene, puromycin resistance gene, etc.) and fluorescent proteins (GFP, EGFP, etc.).
  • the secretory protein expression vector can preferably have an ori for amplifying the vector in E. coli and a marker gene for selecting a transformed host. Preference is given to using drug resistance genes which allow the identification of the host with drugs such as ampicillin, tetracycline, kanamycin and chloramphenicol.
  • the secretory protein expression vector is preferably a PLAP vector of the present invention described below. No.
  • the cells into which the secretory protein expression vector has been introduced are prepared by the above-described secretory protein expression vector in a conventional manner. Is transfected into cells.
  • the cell into which the secretory protein expression vector is introduced is not particularly limited as long as it can be transplanted into an animal, and the type thereof is not limited.
  • eukaryotic cells derived from mammals for example, retinal cells, hepatocytes, spleen cells, nerve cells, glial cells, spleen j8 cells, bone marrow cells, mesangial cells, Langerhans cells, epidermal cells, epithelial cells, endothelial cells , Fibroblasts, fiber cells, muscle cells, adipocytes, immune cells (e.g., macrophages, T cells, B cells, natural killer cells, mast cells, neutrophils, basophils, eosinophils, monocytes) , Megakaryocytes, synovial cells, chondrocytes, osteocytes, osteoblasts, osteoclasts, mammary cells, hepatocytes or stromal cells, or precursors, stem cells, immortalized cells, immortalized cells, immortal
  • the host cell can be cultured by a known method suitable for the selected cell.
  • a medium such as DMEM, MEM, RPMI1640, IMDM, or F12 can be used, and serum such as fetal calf serum (FCS), amino acids, glucose, penicillin, or streptomycin can be added as necessary. It can be cultured for about 15-200 hours at 8, 30-40 ° C. In addition, if necessary, the medium can be exchanged in the middle, and aeration and stirring can be performed.
  • the cells into which the secretory protein expression vector is introduced can be used as they are. In order to avoid uneven properties during power culture, and to obtain cells in which Z or the secretory protein is more expressed. Crowing can be performed to enable stable evaluation. Cloning of cells can be performed by a conventional method (eg, ultra-dilution method, cell sorting by flow cytometry, etc.).
  • secreted protein amount Measurement of the amount of the secreted protein secreted extracellularly from the cell line after clawing (hereinafter sometimes referred to as “secreted protein amount”), molecular biological techniques (eg, quantitative RT-PCR Method, Northern blotting, etc.) to analyze the copy number of the secretory protein mRNA, etc., to select the optimal cell line into which the secretory protein expression vector of the present invention has been introduced.
  • secreted protein amount the amount of the secreted protein secreted extracellularly from the cell line after clawing
  • the cell into which the secretory protein expression vector has been introduced preferably includes the PLAP vector-introduced cell of the present invention described below.
  • the amount of secretory protein contained in the sample containing secretory protein can be measured by an existing method.
  • any sample containing a secretory protein can be used without any particular limitation, and a biological fluid described later, for example, blood, plasma, serum, urine, cerebrospinal fluid, etc. More preferably, blood, plasma or serum, particularly preferably plasma can be used.
  • the method for measuring the amount of secreted protein is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include immunological techniques (eg, ELISA, RIA, EIA, flow cytometry, western blot, etc.), chromatography, mass spectrometry, enzyme activity, and the like. Can be measured.
  • immunological techniques eg, ELISA, RIA, EIA, flow cytometry, western blot, etc.
  • chromatography mass spectrometry
  • enzyme activity e.g., enzyme activity, and the like.
  • an antibody primary antibody
  • a sample containing the secretory protein is added, followed by incubation.
  • a secondary antibody that recognizes an antibody that recognizes a secreted protein is added, and the plate is added. Perform incubation.
  • the primary antibody and the secondary antibody used for the measurement may be commercially available or may be produced by a known method.
  • lck tag pl8 HIV fragment
  • HSV-tag human simple virus virus glycoprotein
  • SV40T antigen fragment SV40T antigen fragment
  • T7-tag T7 genelO protein
  • VSV-GP fragment Vesicular stomatitis virus glycoprotein
  • other peptides that contain all or part of a peptide that facilitates the identification of proteins such as Vesicular stomatitis virus glycoprotein.
  • the amount of secretory protein can be calculated by measuring the enzyme activity.
  • the amount of secreted protein can be quantified by measuring the enzyme activity.
  • measuring the amount of secreted protein includes measuring enzyme activity.
  • Enzyme activity can be measured, for example, as follows. The sample containing the secreted protein and the substrate solution are mixed and incubated. Subsequently, the amount of the product generated by the enzymatic reaction or the amount of the added substrate is measured. Thus, the enzyme activity can be measured, and the amount of secreted protein can be measured based on the enzyme activity.
  • the amounts of the substrate and the product can be measured using, for example, absorbance, fluorescence intensity, chemiluminescence intensity and the like as indexes.
  • the absorbance, fluorescence intensity, chemiluminescence intensity and the like may be derived from a substrate or a product, or may be derived from a label attached to an antibody recognizing the substrate or the product. .
  • the amount of secretory protein contained in the sample containing the secretory protein is determined by It is desirable to measure separately from endogenous secretory protein in the present invention.
  • a method for distinguishing the secretory protein of the present invention from an endogenous secretory protein include, for example, a method using a secretory protein having a sequence derived from an animal species different from a non-human animal, and a method using a mutant amino acid sequence. Examples include a method using a secretory protein, a method using a fusion protein to which another peptide is added, and the like.
  • the secretory protein of the present invention is distinguished from the endogenous protein by an immunological technique using an antibody that recognizes the secretory protein of the present invention and does not recognize the endogenous protein. It can be measured separately.
  • the secretory protein of the present invention is treated under conditions that do not degrade and Z or inactivate the secretory protein of the present invention, but degrade and Z or inactivate the endogenous protein. Can be measured separately from endogenous proteins. Conditions for decomposing and Z or inactivating endogenous proteins include, for example, heat treatment and enzyme treatment.
  • the amount of the secretory protein in a biological fluid was measured using a non-human animal model that produces a secretory protein obtained by implanting the cell into which the secretory protein expression vector-introduced cells were transfected into a non-human animal.
  • the transcriptional activity via a transcriptional regulatory sequence in a transplanted cell in a non-human animal model can be measured.
  • the cell into which the secretory protein expression vector has been introduced can be obtained and cultured as described above.
  • the cells to be transplanted may be those cultured in vivo (Asano et al, Jpn J Cancer Res. 1999 Jan; 90 (l): 93-100).
  • the cells into which the secretory protein expression vector has been introduced are transplanted into a non-human animal.
  • Non-human animals to be transplanted are not particularly limited, and include, for example, mice, rats, guinea pigs, rosacea, musters, rabbits, dogs, monkeys, birds, pigs, sheep, pigs, cats, and the like.
  • mice and rats particularly preferably mice.
  • the site of transplantation into a non-human animal is not particularly limited.
  • organs e.g., brain, various parts of the brain (e.g., retina, olfactory bulb, amygdala, basal sphere, Hippocampus, thalamus, hypothalamus, cerebral cortex, medulla oblongata, cerebellum), spinal cord, ptosis Body, stomach, spleen, kidney, liver, gonad, thyroid, gall bladder, bone marrow, adrenal gland, skin, muscle, lung, digestive tract (eg, large intestine, small intestine), blood vessels, heart, thymus, spleen, submandibular gland, peripheral blood , Prostate, testicle, ovary, placenta, uterus, bone, joint, skeletal muscle, etc.).
  • organs e.g., brain, various parts of the brain (e.g., retina, olfactory bulb, amygdala, basal
  • the number of cells to be transplanted is not particularly limited, and is, for example, 10 2 to 10 9 cells / head, preferably 10 4 to 10 8 cells / head, more preferably 10 5 to 10 7 cells / head, and particularly preferably. Is from 5 X 10 5 to 5 X 10 6 cellsZhead.
  • the cells may be transplanted as they are, or those containing a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier in addition to the cells may be transplanted.
  • a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier include physiological saline, phosphate buffer, culture solution, serum, biological fluid, carboxymethyl cellulose solution, and the like.
  • a solid serving as a cell scaffold for example, cytodex3 (Amersham Bioscience,
  • extracellular matrix components e.g., collagen, fibronectin, vitronectin, laminin, heparan sulfate, proteoglycan, glycosaminodalican, chondroitin sulfate, hyaluron, elastin, or a combination of two or more of these
  • extracellular matrix components e.g., collagen, fibronectin, vitronectin, laminin, heparan sulfate, proteoglycan, glycosaminodalican, chondroitin sulfate, hyaluron, elastin, or a combination of two or more of these
  • angiogenic factors e.g., vascular endothelial cell growth factor (VEGF), basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF), acidic fibroblast growth factor (aFGF), platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF ), Transforming growth factor j8 (TGF-18), angiopoietin, hepatocyte growth factor (HGF), etc.
  • VEGF vascular endothelial cell growth factor
  • bFGF basic fibroblast growth factor
  • aFGF acidic fibroblast growth factor
  • PDGF platelet-derived growth factor
  • TGF-18 Transforming growth factor j8
  • angiopoietin hepatocyte growth factor
  • HGF hepatocyte growth factor
  • the biological fluid is not particularly limited as long as it is derived from the non-human animal, and may be, for example, blood, plasma, serum, urine, cerebrospinal fluid, or the like, preferably blood, plasma or serum, more preferably plasma. Or serum, particularly preferably plasma.
  • a fraction containing the secretory protein and a fraction not containing the protein can be separated as necessary.
  • the separated biological fluid should be stored at an appropriate temperature, preferably 4 ° C or less, particularly preferably 20 ° C or less, until the amount of secreted protein is measured. Can do.
  • the amount of secreted protein in the biological fluid can be measured by the above-described method for measuring the amount of secreted protein.
  • the secretory protein is a protein transcribed from a secretory protein expression vector, translated into the secretory protein, and secreted into a biological fluid. Therefore, the amount of secreted protein obtained by the above method varies depending on the transcriptional activity via the transcription control sequence in the secretory protein expression vector, and the amount of the secreted protein was measured. By using the amount of secreted protein as an index, the transcription activity via a transcription control sequence inserted into a secretory protein expression vector can be measured.
  • a test compound is administered to a non-human animal model that produces a secretory protein obtained by transplanting cells into which a secretory protein expression vector has been introduced into a non-human animal, and the amount of the secretory protein in a biological fluid is measured.
  • a compound that changes the amount of protein it is possible to screen for a compound that affects transcriptional activity in a non-human animal model.
  • the amount of secreted protein in a biological fluid is determined.
  • a compound that affects the transcription activity can be screened in a non-human animal model.
  • the secretory protein expression vector preferably contains a polynucleotide having a transcription regulatory factor binding sequence.
  • the transcription regulatory factor binding sequence is not particularly limited.For example, HRE, IL4RE, E2F binding nucleotide sequence, estrogens receptor binding sequence, GATA-1 binding nucleotide sequence, API binding nucleotide sequence, p53 binding nucleotide sequence or other A transcription factor binding sequence can be used, preferably HRE or IL4RE.
  • HRE examples include a sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1, a sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 2, a sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 3, a sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 4, and the like.
  • sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1 is used.
  • Examples of IL4RE include the sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 5, the sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 6, the sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 7, the sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 8, and the like ( Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, vol 92: 3041-3045), preferably the sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 8.
  • the cells into which the secretory protein expression vector has been introduced can be transplanted into a non-human animal model to prepare a non-human animal model.
  • the method of administering the compound to the non-human animal model is not particularly limited, and examples include oral administration, intravenous administration, subcutaneous administration, intraperitoneal administration, intramuscular administration, and intracranial administration.
  • no administration, vehicle administration and the like can be set as a control group.
  • the dose of the compound to the non-human animal model is not particularly limited, and is, for example, from IngZkg to lg / kg, preferably from lOOngZkg to lgZkg, more preferably from lmgZkg to lgZkg, particularly preferably from lOmgZkg to 300 mgZkg.
  • the timing of administration of the compound to the non-human animal model is not particularly limited, and is, for example, before cell transplantation, at the time of cell transplantation, after cell transplantation, and the like.
  • the amount of secreted protein in a biological fluid can be measured by the method described above.
  • the amount of secreted protein in the biological fluid of the non-human animal model to which the compound was administered is 1.2 times or more, preferably 1.5 times or more, more preferably 1.5 times or more the amount of secreted protein in the biological fluid of the control group.
  • the transcriptional activity is affected.
  • test compounds include peptides, proteins, antibodies, non-peptide conjugates, synthetic compounds, polynucleotides, fermentation products, cell extracts, plant extracts, and animals. Tissue extracts, plasma, etc. are included.
  • Polynucleotides include, for example, antisense polynucleotides, ribozyme nucleotides, double strand RNA, and the like.
  • a double-stranded RNA is a double-stranded RNA that causes RNA interference (Fire, et. Al. (1998) Nature, 391: 806-811).
  • the amount of the secretory protein in a biological fluid was measured using a non-human animal model that produces a secretory protein obtained by implanting the cell into which the secretory protein expression vector-introduced cells were transfected into a non-human animal.
  • the amount of secreted protein as an index, the number of transplanted cells in a non-human animal model can be measured.
  • a tumor can be induced in the non-human animal, and the tumor can produce a secretory protein.
  • the tumor volume can be determined by measuring the mass of the secreted protein in the biological fluid and using the obtained secreted protein amount as an index.
  • the secretory protein expression vector contains a polynucleotide comprising a constant transcription control sequence.
  • the term “constitutive transcription control sequence” refers to a sequence that has a constitutively transcription initiation activity.
  • the constitutive transcription control sequence is not particularly limited as long as it has a constitutive transcription initiation activity.
  • SV40 promoter CMV promoter
  • thymidine kinase promoter ubiquitin DNA, etc.
  • the SV40 promoter includes, for example, the sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 9.
  • the cells into which the secretory protein expression vector is introduced are transplanted into a non-human animal, and The amount of secreted protein in body fluid can be measured.
  • the transcription activity by the constitutive transcription control sequence is considered to always show a constant activity, an amount of secreted protein depending on the number of transplanted cells is secreted into the biological fluid. Therefore, the amount of secreted protein obtained by the above method varies depending on the number of transplanted cells in a non-human animal model, and the amount of secreted protein should be measured, and the amount of secreted protein obtained should be used as an index. Thus, the number of transplanted cells can be measured.
  • the term "number of transplanted cells” refers to the number of cells derived from cells artificially transplanted into a non-human animal, and the number of cells after increasing or decreasing in a non-human animal. This concept is included.
  • the compound is administered to a non-human animal model that produces a secretory protein obtained by implanting the cell into which the secretory protein expression vector is introduced into a non-human animal, and the amount of the secretory protein in a biological fluid is measured.
  • a compound that changes the amount a compound that affects the number of transplanted cells can be screened in a non-human animal model.
  • the amount of the secretory protein in a biological fluid is measured.
  • a compound that affects the number of transplanted cells can be screened in a non-human animal model.
  • a tumor is induced in the non-human animal, and the secretory protein is produced in the tumor.
  • the tumor volume can be affected in the non-human animal model. Can be screened.
  • the constitutive transcription control sequence refers to a sequence having a constitutive transcription initiation activity.
  • the constitutive transcription control sequence is not particularly limited as long as it has a constitutive transcription initiation activity.
  • SV40 promoter CMV promoter, thymidine kinase promoter, Ubiquitin C promoter, Elongation factor 1 alpha (EFla) Promo ⁇ ta ' ⁇ , ⁇ - actin promo ⁇ ta' ⁇ , ulyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase from 1 ⁇ ' ⁇ , Phosphoglycerokinase promo 1 ⁇ ' ⁇ , ⁇
  • 2-Microglobulin promoter j8-Glucronidase promoter and the like can be used.
  • An example of the SV40 promoter is a sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 9.
  • a non-human animal model can be prepared by transplanting cells into which a secretory protein expression vector has been introduced, by the method described above.
  • the method of administering the compound to the non-human animal model is not particularly limited, and examples include oral administration, intravenous administration, subcutaneous administration, intraperitoneal administration, intramuscular administration, and intracranial administration.
  • no administration, vehicle administration and the like can be set as a control group.
  • the dose of the compound to the non-human animal model is not particularly limited, and is, for example, from IngZkg to lg / kg, preferably from lOOngZkg to lgZkg, more preferably from lmgZkg to lgZkg, particularly preferably from lOmgZkg to 300 mgZkg.
  • the timing of administration of the compound to the non-human animal model is not particularly limited, and is, for example, before cell transplantation, at the time of cell transplantation, after cell transplantation, and the like.
  • the amount of the secreted protein in the biological fluid can be measured by the method described above.
  • the amount of secreted protein in the biological fluid of the non-human animal model to which the compound was administered was determined using the control group. By comparing with the amount of secreted protein in the biological fluid, a compound that affects the number of transplanted cells can be screened. In addition, in solid tumors, cell number is considered to correlate with tumor volume, so compounds that affect tumor volume can also be screened.
  • the amount of secreted protein in the biological fluid of the non-human animal model to which the compound was administered is 1.2 times or more, preferably 1.5 times or more, compared to the secretory protein mass in the biological fluid of the control group. It can be determined that an increase or decrease of preferably 2.0 times or more, particularly preferably 3.0 times or more, affects the number of transplanted cells and Z or tumor volume.
  • the assay kit containing the secretory protein expression vector comprises: (1) a method for measuring the transcriptional activity in transplanted cells in a non-human animal model (see the above ⁇ 5. (2) A method of screening for a compound that affects transcriptional activity in a non-human animal model (showing the aforementioned “6. A method for screening a compound that affects transcriptional activity in a non-human animal model”) (3) A method of measuring the number of transplanted cells and Z or tumor volume in a non-human animal model using the amount of secreted protein as an index (see “7.
  • compositions are not limited as long as they include a secretory protein expression vector.
  • Examples of what is contained in the measurement kit include a control vector, a transfection reagent, a cell culture solution, an anti-secretory protein antibody for measurement, and a measurement buffer.
  • the assay kit containing cells into which a secretory protein expression vector has been introduced is described in (1) a method for measuring transcriptional activity in transplanted cells in a non-human animal model (see “5. Measurement method)), (2) transcriptional activity in non-human animal models (See “6. Method for screening compounds that affect transcriptional activity in non-human animal model” described above), and (3) Non-human animal model And measuring the number of transplanted cells and Z or tumor volume using the amount of secreted protein as an index (see the above ⁇ 7. Method of measuring the number of transplanted cells and Z or tumor volume using the amount of secreted protein as an index in a non-human animal model '').
  • the other composition is not limited as long as it includes the cell into which the secretory protein expression vector is introduced.
  • the measurement kit includes, for example, a control cell, a cell culture solution, an anti-secretory protein antibody for measurement, a measurement buffer, and the like.
  • the measurement kit containing the non-human animal transplanted with the cell into which the secretory protein expression vector has been introduced can be obtained by the method described in (1) Method for measuring transcriptional activity in transplanted cells in a non-human animal model (see “5. (2) a method for screening a compound that affects the transcriptional activity in a non-human animal model (see “6. (3) In a non-human animal model, a method of measuring the number of transplanted cells and Z or tumor volume using the amount of secreted protein as an index (see the above “7. Non-human animal model, Method for measuring the number of transplanted cells and Z or tumor volume using the amount of secreted protein as an index '') and (4) the amount of secreted protein based on a non-human animal model.
  • Screening for compounds that affect the number of transplanted cells and Z or tumor volume are not limited as long as they include a non-human animal transplanted with cells into which a secretory protein expression vector has been introduced.
  • the measurement kit may include, for example, a control non-human animal, Anti-secretory protein antibodies, measurement buffers, and the like.
  • the secretory protein is preferably a secretory enzyme, more preferably a secretory alkaline phosphatase, and particularly preferably a secretory placenta-derived alkaline phosphatase.
  • the secretory alkaline phosphatase is more preferably a thermostable secretory alkaline phosphatase.
  • the heat resistance refers to 40 ° C or more, preferably 45 ° C or more, more preferably 50 ° C or more, more preferably 55 ° C or more, more preferably 60 ° C or more, and particularly preferably 65 ° C or more.
  • the enzyme activity is not lost even by a heat treatment at 5 ° C. or more for 5 minutes or more, preferably 10 minutes or more, more preferably 20 minutes or more.
  • the placenta-derived alkaline phosphatase refers to a polypeptide derived from the placenta and having an enzyme activity as an alkaline phosphatase, for example, GenBank DNA. It includes a polypeptide containing the amino acid sequence represented by session number M13077, and is preferably a polypeptide comprising the amino acid sequence represented by GenBank accession number M13077.
  • the method for measuring the enzyme activity of alkaline phosphatase is not particularly limited, and can be measured, for example, by the method for measuring PLAP activity described below.
  • secreted placenta-derived alkaline phosphatase refers to a polypase modified to have alkaline phosphatase enzymatic activity and to be secreted extracellularly.
  • a polypeptide and more preferably a polypeptide having the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 11, which is preferably a polypeptide containing the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 11.
  • a polypeptide containing an amino acid sequence substantially identical to the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 11, preferably consisting of an amino acid sequence substantially identical to the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 11 Polypeptides can also be used.
  • amino acid sequence substantially the same as the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 11 includes, for example, the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 13 or the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 15. Column.
  • amino acid sequence substantially identical to the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 11 is about 90% or more, preferably about 95% or more, more than the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 11.
  • amino acid sequence having about 98% or more homology is exemplified.
  • amino acid sequence substantially the same as the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 11 includes the amino acid sequence described above, and one or more amino acids in the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 11 (eg, one amino acid sequence). Or several) amino acids in which a mutation such as deletion, substitution or addition has occurred, such as a polypeptide having the enzyme activity of alkaline phosphatase.
  • amino acid sequence in which 115 amino acids (preferably 113, more preferably 112, and more preferably 1) in the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 11 have been deleted.
  • amino acid sequence obtained by adding 115 (preferably 113, more preferably 112, and more preferably 1) amino acids to the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 11 (iii) an amino acid sequence in which 115 (preferably 113, more preferably 112, and more preferably 1) amino acids have been inserted into the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 11, (Iv) 115 (preferably 113, more preferably 112, and more preferably 1) amino acids in the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 11 are other amino acids Substituted amino acid sequence, (V) amino acid sequence combining (0- (iv) above) It is.
  • a polypeptide having a deletion, insertion, substitution, or addition of one or more amino acids which is also a mutant polypeptide having the same amino acid sequence, and maintaining the same biological activity as the original polypeptide, Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 81: 5662-6; Zoller and Smith (1982) Nucleic Acids Res. 10: 6487-500; Wang et al. (Mark et al. (1984) Proc. Natl. 1984) Science 224: 1431- 3; Dalbadie-McFarland et al. (1982) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 79: 6409-13).
  • amino acid substitution means a mutation in which one or more amino acid residues in the sequence are changed to amino acid residues of a different kind.
  • conservative substitution is preferably performed in order to maintain the function of the protein.
  • a conservative substitution is a modification of an amino acid that has similar properties to the amino acid before substitution. Is to change the array so that it is loaded.
  • Amino acid properties include, for example, non-polar amino acids (Ala, lie, Leu, Met, Phe, Pro, Trp, Val), uncharged amino acids (Asn, Cys, Gin, Gly, Ser, Thr, Tyr), acidic Amino acids (Asp, Glu), Basic amino acids (Arg, His, Lys), Neutral amino acids (Ala, Asn, Cys, Gin, Gly, He, Leu, Met, Phe, Pro, Ser, Thr, Trp, Tyr, Val), aliphatic amino acids (Ala, Gly), branched amino acids (lie, Leu, Val), hydroxy amino acids (Ser, Thr), amide amino acids (Gin, Asn), sulfur-containing amino acids (Cys, Met), aromatic Group amino acids (His, Phe, Trp, Tyr), complex cyclic amino acids (His, Trp), imino acids (Pro, 4Hyp) and the like.
  • non-polar amino acids Al, lie, Leu, Met, Phe, Pro
  • nonpolar amino acids or noncharged amino acids it is preferable to substitute nonpolar amino acids or noncharged amino acids.
  • substitutions between Ala, Val, Leu and lie, between Ser and Thr, between Asp and Glu, between Asn and Gin, between Lys and Arg, and between Phe and Tyr preserve the properties of the protein.
  • the number and location of amino acids to be mutated are not particularly limited.
  • the PLAP of the present invention also includes a fusion protein to which another peptide has been added.
  • Peptides to be added to the PLAP of the present invention include influenza agglutinin (HA), daltathione S-transferase (GST), substance P, multiple histidine tags (6X His, 10X His, etc.), peptide Tin C fragment, maltose Binding protein (MBP), immunoglobulin constant region fragment, a to tubulin fragment, ⁇ -galatatosidase, ⁇ -tag, c-myc fragment, E-tag (epitopes on monoclonal phage), FLAG (Hopp et al. (1988 ) Bio / Tehcnol.
  • VSV -A sequence containing the full length or part of a protein or peptide such as a GP fragment (Vesicular stomatitis virus glycoprotein), that facilitates protein identification or a sequence that imparts stability when expressing the protein.
  • a peptide containing the sequence can be selected.
  • PLAP of the present invention includes the polypeptides described above.
  • the PLAP contains an amino acid sequence substantially identical to the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 11; : A polypeptide which has substantially the same PLAP activity as the polypeptide having the amino acid sequence represented by 11, and is secreted extracellularly, and the like.
  • PLAP activity means the enzyme activity of alkaline phosphatase in PLAP. Substantially the same activity means that the activity is qualitatively (eg, physiochemically or pharmacologically) homogeneous. Indicates that there is.
  • PLAP activity per unit protein amount Compared with the PLAP activity of the polypeptide having the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 11, for example, 1% or more, preferably 3% or more, more preferably 10% As described above, more preferably, when it has PLAP activity of 30% or more, it can be said that it has substantially the same activity.
  • the specific method for measuring PLAP activity will be described later.
  • a secretory placenta-derived alkaline phosphatase expression vector refers to a vector capable of expressing the PLAP of the present invention.
  • the vector is not particularly limited as long as it can be expressed.
  • the PLAP vector of the present invention is preferably a vector in which a polynucleotide containing a transcription control sequence and a polynucleotide encoding the PLAP of the present invention are linked to each other. More preferably, in some embodiments, a polynucleotide encoding a PLAP of the present invention bound to a transcription control sequence, that is, a transcription control sequence and a polypeptide encoding a PLAP of the present invention operatively linked thereto.
  • An expression vector containing a nucleotide is exemplified.
  • the polynucleotide encoding the PLAP of the present invention includes a polynucleotide containing a nucleic acid sequence identical or substantially identical to the nucleic acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 10.
  • the polynucleotide containing the substantially identical nucleic acid sequence is not limited as long as it is a polynucleotide containing the nucleic acid sequence encoding the PLAP of the present invention.
  • a polynucleotide encoding the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 11 (in addition to the nucleic acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 10 and the nucleic acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 10 due to the degeneracy of the genetic code)
  • a modified polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 11 in which one or more amino acids have been deleted, inserted, substituted or added, and a PLAP activity
  • Polynucleotides that encode a polypeptide that is secreted extracellularly can also be used in the present invention.
  • polynucleotides having a nucleic acid sequence substantially identical to the nucleic acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 10 include SEQ ID NO: 12 and SEQ ID NO: 14. These polynucleotides are polynucleotides having partial sequences of pSEAP and pSEAP2 (Clontech). And can be purchased from Clontech.
  • the polynucleotide encoding the PLAP of the present invention is designed by designing primers based on the nucleic acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 10, and is subjected to gene amplification technology (PCR) (Current Protocols in Molecular Biology, John Wiley & Sons).
  • PCR gene amplification technology
  • a cDNA library or genomic library of animals preferably humans, such as humans, mice, rats, rabbits, rabbits, musters, birds, pigs, rabbits, goats, and sheep You can get some help.
  • the vector plasmid M13tgl31 (Kiney, et. Al. (1983) 26 (1): 91-99) can be cut with Pvu II to obtain an MCS sequence fragment.
  • the MCS sequence fragment is inserted into the Pvu II site of the vector plasmid pUC18 (Toyobo Co., Ltd.) by a ligase reaction (TAKARA, Cat. 6022) to obtain the vector plasmid PUG131.
  • a 273 bp PLAP cDNA fragment 1 can be obtained by performing a PCR reaction using the human placenta cDNA library as type I and the oligo DNAs shown in SEQ ID NO: 16 and SEQ ID NO: 17 as primers. Next, a PCR reaction is performed using the human placenta cDNA library as a type II and the oligo DNAs shown in SEQ ID NO: 18 and SEQ ID NO: 19 as primers to obtain a PLAP cDNA fragment 2 of 1028 bp.
  • the nucleotide sequences of the primers are as follows. Primer: CCAGAATTCCTGCCTCGCCACTGTCC (SEQ ID NO: 16)
  • the PLAP cDNA fragments 1 and 2 can be digested with BamHI and ligated by a ligase reaction (TAKARA, Cat. 6022) to obtain PLAP cDNA fragment 3.
  • the PLAP cDNA fragment 3 is digested with Eco RI and Sma I, and inserted into pBlueScript KS (Stratagene) digested with Eco RI and Sma I by a ligase reaction (TAKARA, Cat. 6022). it can.
  • the resulting plasmid can be cut with Hind III and Xma I to obtain PLAP cDNA fragment 4.
  • PLAP cDNA In order to synthesize the 3 'fragment of PLAP cDNA, it is represented by SEQ ID NO: 20 and SEQ ID NO: 21. After annealing the resulting oligo DNA under appropriate conditions, it can be converted into a double-stranded DNA fragment using DNA polymerase and inserted into the Hinc II site of pUG131 by a ligase reaction (TAKARA, Cat. 6022). Next, the plasmid is digested with Xma I and Aat II to obtain PLAP cDNA fragment 5.
  • the base sequence of the oligo DNA is as follows.
  • the oligo DNAs represented by SEQ ID NO: 22 and SEQ ID NO: 23 were annealed under appropriate conditions, then converted into a double-stranded DNA fragment using DNA polymerase, and ligase reaction (TAKARA) was performed on the Hinc II site of pUG131. , Cat.6022). Next, the plasmid can be cut with Aat II and Bgl II to obtain PLAP cDNA fragment 6.
  • the base sequence of the oligo DNA is as follows.
  • the PLAP cDNA fragments 5 and 6 were previously cut with Xma I and Bgl II.
  • PLAP cDNA fragment 7 can be obtained. it can.
  • the oligo DNA represented by SEQ ID NO: 24 and SEQ ID NO: 25 can be synthesized and annealed to obtain adapter DNA1.
  • the base sequence of the oligo DNA is as follows.
  • Oligo DNA AATTCAAGCTTACCATG (SEQ ID NO: 24)
  • Oligo DNA GTAAGCTTG (SEQ ID NO: 25)
  • PLAP cDNA fragment 4 and PLAP cDNA fragment 7 can be inserted into the HindIIIIBglII site of pUG131 by a ligase reaction (TAKARA, Cat.6022).
  • the plasmid is digested with EcoRI and SphI, and the adapter DNA1 can be inserted from a ligase reaction (TAKARA, Cat. 6022).
  • TAKARA ligase reaction
  • kits for mutagenesis using a site-directed mutagenesis method for example, the QuikChange Site-Directed Mutagenesis Kit (Stoftashi ⁇ ), by a known method such as the Kunkel method or the Gapped duplex method.
  • TaKaRa Site-Directed Mutagenesis System (Mutan-K, Mutan-Super Express Km, etc .: manufactured by Takara Noyo).
  • nucleic acid sequence of the polynucleotide encoding the PLAP of the present invention can be confirmed by sequencing using a conventional method. For example, dideoxynucleotide chains Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 74: 5463) and the like. It is also possible to analyze the sequence using an appropriate DNA sequencer.
  • the PLAP vector of the present invention can also be obtained by inserting a transcription control sequence into pSEAP and pSEAP2 (manufactured by Clontech). Insertion of a transcription control sequence can be performed according to a conventional method.
  • PLAP vector-introduced cells of the present invention can be prepared by a conventional method using the above-described PLAP vector of the present invention. This can be done by transfecting the vector into cells.
  • the type of the cell into which the PLAP vector of the present invention is introduced is not limited as long as it can be transplanted into an animal.
  • mammal-derived eukaryotic cells e.g., retinal cells, hepatocytes, splenocytes, neural cells, glial cells, spleen j8 cells, bone marrow cells, mesangial cells, Langerhans cells, epidermal cells, epithelial cells, Endothelial cells, fibroblasts, fiber cells, muscle cells, adipocytes, immune cells (e.g., macrophages, T cells, B cells, natural killer cells, mast cells, neutrophils, basophils, eosinophils, monocytes ), Megakaryocytes, synovial cells, chondrocytes, osteocytes, osteoblasts, osteoclasts, mammary cells, hepatocytes or stromal cells, or precursors, stem cells, immortalized cells or tumor cells
  • Introduction of the PLAP vector of the present invention into a host cell can be carried out by an electroporation method (Chu et al.
  • Culture of the host cells can be performed by a known method suitable for the selected cells. For example, using a medium such as DMEM, MEM, RPMI1640, IMDM, or F12, serum such as fetal calf serum (FCS), amino acids, glucose, penicillin, or streptomycin can be added as needed. — It can be cultured for about 15 to 200 hours at 8, 30 to 40 ° C. In addition, if necessary, the medium can be exchanged in the middle, and aeration and stirring can be performed.
  • a medium such as DMEM, MEM, RPMI1640, IMDM, or F12
  • serum such as fetal calf serum (FCS)
  • FCS fetal calf serum
  • amino acids amino acids
  • glucose glucose
  • penicillin penicillin
  • streptomycin streptomycin
  • the PLAP vector-introduced cells of the present invention can be used as they are. In order to prevent the properties from being biased during power culture, and / or to obtain cells in which the PLAP of the present invention is more highly expressed. Closing can be performed to enable stable evaluation. Cloning of cells can be carried out by a conventional method (eg, ultra-dilution method, cell sorting by flow cytometry, etc.). Optimal PLAP vector-transfected cells of the present invention can be obtained from the cell line after clawing by measuring PLAP activity, analyzing the number of PLAP mRNA copies by molecular biological techniques (eg, quantitative RT-PCR, Northern blotting, etc.) You can select a stock.
  • molecular biological techniques eg, quantitative RT-PCR, Northern blotting, etc.
  • the amount of the PLAP of the present invention contained in the sample containing the PLAP of the present invention can be measured by an existing method.
  • the sample containing the PLAP of the present invention can be used without particular limitation as long as it is a sample containing the PLAP of the present invention.
  • Biological fluids described later for example, blood, plasma, serum, urine, cerebrospinal fluid
  • blood, plasma or serum, particularly preferably plasma can be used.
  • the method for measuring the amount of PLAP of the present invention is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include immunological techniques (eg, ELISA, RIA, EIA, flow cytometry, western blot, etc.), chromatography, mass spectrometry, and enzymes. It can be measured by activity or the like. Since the PLAP amount of the present invention is preferably measured by enzyme activity, a method for measuring PLAP activity will be described below.
  • Method for measuring PLAP activity of the present invention in vitro PLAP activity can be measured by culturing the PLAP vector-introduced cells of the present invention for an appropriate time, mixing the culture supernatant with a substrate solution, incubating for an appropriate time, and then measuring the chemiluminescence intensity or using a colorimetric method. Preferably, it can be measured by measuring the chemiluminescence intensity.
  • the cells into which the PLAP vector has been introduced according to the present invention can be obtained and cultured as described above.
  • FCS When FCS is added to the culture solution, it is desirable to perform a heat treatment to inactivate the PLAP activity in the FCS.
  • the heat treatment is carried out at a temperature of 50 ° C to 80 ° C, preferably 60 ° C to 70 ° C, particularly preferably 64 ° C to 66 ° C, for 5 to 120 minutes, preferably 20 minutes. This can be done from here.
  • the previously introduced PLAP vector-introduced cells of the present invention be plated on a cell culture plate and further cultured.
  • the 50 ° C force is also 80 ° C, preferably 60 ° C to 70 ° C, particularly preferably 64 ° C to 66 ° C. For 5 to 120 minutes, preferably 20 to 60 minutes.
  • the culture supernatant is mixed with the substrate solution.
  • the type of the substrate solution is not limited as long as it contains a substance serving as a substrate for PLAP and PLAP reacts to cause chemiluminescence.
  • the base [Well, f row? J, 4— methoxy— 4— — phosphatephenyl) spiro
  • Lumigen, Inc. can be used as the solution for dissolving the substrate.
  • various buffers can be used, for example, 0.28 M NaCO-NaHCO, 8 mM MgSO,
  • An aqueous solution having a pH of 10.0 can be used.
  • the culture supernatant can be appropriately diluted and used.
  • the culture supernatant is mixed with a substrate solution and incubated for an appropriate time. Incubate at 5 ° C to 38 ° C, preferably 15 ° C to 30 ° C, particularly preferably 20 ° C to 25 ° C, for 10 minutes to 24 hours, preferably 30 minutes for 4 hours. Can be. It is desirable to shield from light during the incubation.
  • the chemiluminescence intensity is measured. Chemiluminescence intensity can be measured using a commercially available plate reader (eg, Perkin Elmer, ARVO). The value obtained as a result of the measurement can be used as the PLAP activity.
  • PLAP activity is determined by mixing a biological fluid with a substrate solution in a non-human animal model that produces the PLAP of the present invention obtained by implanting the PLAP vector-transfected cells of the present invention into a non-human animal. After the incubation for an appropriate time, the measurement can be performed by measuring the chemiluminescence intensity or by using a colorimetric method, preferably by measuring the chemiluminescence intensity.
  • the PLAP vector-transfected cells of the present invention are transplanted into a non-human animal by the method described above. After transplantation, the cells are reared for an appropriate period (for example, 1 hour to 1095 days, preferably 2 hours to 365 days, more preferably 24 hours to 180 days, etc.), and the biological fluid is collected.
  • the biological fluid is not particularly limited as long as it is derived from the non-human animal, and may be, for example, blood, plasma, serum, urine, cerebrospinal fluid, or the like, preferably blood, plasma or serum, more preferably plasma. Or serum, particularly preferably plasma.
  • the fraction containing PLAP and the fraction not containing PLAP can be separated as necessary.
  • the separated biological fluid can be stored at a suitable temperature, preferably 4 ° C or lower, particularly preferably 20 ° C or lower, until the PLAP activity is measured.
  • the PLAP activity is desirably measured separately from the alkaline phosphatase activity derived from endogenous alkaline phosphatase in nonhuman animals described below.
  • PLAP of the present invention is not decomposed and Z or inactivated, but decomposes and degrades endogenous alkaline phosphatase.
  • the PLAP activity derived from the PLAP of the present invention can be measured separately from the alkaline phosphatase activity derived from endogenous alkaline phosphatase. Degrades and Z or inactivates endogenous alkaline phosphatase Conditions include, for example, heat treatment.
  • a temperature of 50 ° C. to 80 ° C., preferably 60 ° C. to 70 ° C., particularly preferably 64 ° C. C can be heated for 5 to 120 minutes, preferably for 20 minutes and also for 60 minutes.
  • the biological fluid is mixed with the substrate solution.
  • the type of the substrate solution is not limited as long as it contains a substance serving as a substrate for PLAP and PLAP reacts to cause chemiluminescence.
  • [1,2-dioxetane-3,2-adantantanej, disomum salt eg, Lumi-Pnos ⁇ > ⁇ (Lumigen, Inc.), etc.
  • Various buffers can be used as a solution for dissolving the substrate.For example, 0.28 M NaCO-NaHCO, 8 mM MgSO, pH 10.0
  • Aqueous solution or the like can be used.
  • Biological fluids can be used after appropriate dilution.
  • the biological fluid is mixed with the substrate solution and incubated for an appropriate time. Incubation can be carried out at 5 ° C. to 38 ° C., preferably 15 ° C. to 30 ° C., particularly preferably 20 ° C. to 25 ° C., for 10 minutes to 24 hours, preferably 30 minutes with a force of 4 hours. It is desirable to shield from light during the incubation.
  • Chemiluminescence intensity is measured. Chemiluminescence intensity can be measured using a commercially available plate reader (eg, Perkin Elmer, ARVO). The value obtained as a result of the measurement can be used as the PLAP activity.
  • a commercially available plate reader eg, Perkin Elmer, ARVO. The value obtained as a result of the measurement can be used as the PLAP activity.
  • non-human animal model producing PLAP of the present invention obtained by implanting the PLAP vector-introduced cell of the present invention into a non-human animal, PLAP activity in a biological fluid was measured, and the obtained PLAP By using the activity as an index, it is possible to measure the transcription activity via a transcription control sequence in a transplanted cell in a non-human animal model.
  • the PLAP vector-introduced cell of the present invention can be obtained and cultured as described above.
  • the cells to be transplanted may be those cultured in vivo (Asano et al,
  • the PLAP vector-transfected cells of the present invention are transplanted into a non-human animal.
  • the non-human animal to be transplanted is not particularly limited, and includes, for example, mice, rats, guinea pigs, nose, muster, puppies, dogs, monkeys, -petri, pigs, sheep, puppies, cats, and the like. Mice and rats, particularly preferably mice.
  • the site of transplantation into a non-human animal is not particularly limited.
  • organs e.g., brain, each part of the brain (e.g., retina, olfactory bulb, amygdala, basal sphere, Hippocampus, thalamus, hypothalamus, cerebral cortex, medulla, cerebellum), spinal cord, pituitary, stomach, spleen, kidney, liver, gonad, thyroid, gall bladder, bone marrow, adrenal gland, skin, muscle, lung, digestive tract (e.g., colon) , Small intestine), blood vessels, heart, thymus, spleen, submandibular gland, peripheral blood, prostate, testicle, ovary, placenta, uterus, bone, joint, skeletal muscle, etc.).
  • organs e.g., brain, each part of the brain (e.g., retina, olfactory bulb, amygdala, basal sphere, Hippocampus, thala
  • the number of cells to be transplanted is not particularly limited, and is, for example, 10 2 to 10 9 cellsZhead, preferably 10 4 to 10 8 cells / head, more preferably 10 5 to 10 7 cells / head, and particularly preferably 5 from X 10 5 is a 5 X 10 6 cells / head.
  • the cells may be transplanted as they are, or those containing a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier in addition to the cells may be transplanted.
  • a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier include physiological saline, phosphate buffer, culture solution, serum, biological fluid, carboxymethyl cellulose solution, and the like.
  • a solid serving as a cell scaffold for example, cytodex3 (Amersham Bioscience,
  • extracellular matrix components e.g., collagen, fibronectin, vitronectin, laminin, heparan sulfate, proteoglycan, glycosaminodalican, chondroitin sulfate, hyaluron, elastin, or a combination of two or more of these
  • extracellular matrix components e.g., collagen, fibronectin, vitronectin, laminin, heparan sulfate, proteoglycan, glycosaminodalican, chondroitin sulfate, hyaluron, elastin, or a combination of two or more of these
  • angiogenic factors e.g., vascular endothelial cell growth factor (VEGF), basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF), acidic fibroblast growth factor (aFGF), platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF ), Transforming growth factor j8 (TGF-18), angiopoietin, hepatocyte growth factor (HGF), etc.
  • VEGF vascular endothelial cell growth factor
  • bFGF basic fibroblast growth factor
  • aFGF acidic fibroblast growth factor
  • PDGF platelet-derived growth factor
  • TGF-18 Transforming growth factor j8
  • angiopoietin hepatocyte growth factor
  • HGF hepatocyte growth factor
  • the animals are bred for an appropriate period (for example, 1 hour to 1095 days), and the biological fluid is collected.
  • the type of the biological fluid is not limited as long as it is derived from the non-human animal.
  • the biological fluid include blood, plasma, serum, urine, and cerebrospinal fluid, preferably blood, plasma or serum. Or plasma or serum, particularly preferably plasma.
  • a fraction containing the PLAP of the present invention and a fraction not containing the PLAP of the present invention can be separated as necessary.
  • the separated biological fluid can be stored at a suitable temperature, preferably 4 ° C or lower, particularly preferably -20 ° C or lower, until the PLAP activity is measured.
  • PLAP activity can be measured by the method for measuring PLAP activity described above.
  • the PLAP of the present invention is PLAP transcribed from the PLAP vector of the present invention, translated into the PLAP of the present invention, and secreted into a biological fluid. Therefore, the PLAP activity obtained by the above method varies depending on the transcription activity in the PLAP vector of the present invention. By measuring the PLAP activity and indicating the amount of the obtained secreted protein, The transcription activity via the transcription control sequence inserted into the PLAP vector of the invention can be measured.
  • a test compound is administered to a non-human animal model that produces the PLAP of the present invention obtained by implanting the PLAP vector-introduced cells of the present invention into a non-human animal, and the PLAP activity in a biological fluid is measured.
  • a compound that changes PLAP activity a compound that affects transcriptional activity can be screened in a non-human animal model.
  • the PLAP activity in a biological fluid was measured in a non-human animal model.
  • a compound that alters PLAP activity a compound that affects transcriptional activity can be screened in a non-human animal model.
  • the PLAP vector of the present invention preferably contains a polynucleotide having a transcription regulatory factor binding sequence.
  • the transcription factor binding sequence is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include HRE, IL4RE, E2F binding nucleotide sequence, estrogen receptor binding sequence, and GATA-1.
  • a binding nucleotide sequence, an API binding nucleotide sequence, a p53 binding nucleotide sequence, and other transcription factor binding sequences can be used, and preferably HRE or IL4RE.
  • HRE examples include a sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1, a sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 2, a sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 3, a sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 4, and the like.
  • sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1 is used.
  • Examples of IL4RE include the sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 5, the sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 6, the sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 7, the sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 8, and the like ( Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, vol 92: 3041-3045), preferably the sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 8.
  • the non-human animal model can be prepared by transplanting the PLAP vector-transfected cells of the present invention into a non-human animal by the method described above.
  • the method of administering the compound to the non-human animal model is not particularly limited, and examples include oral administration, intravenous administration, subcutaneous administration, intraperitoneal administration, intramuscular administration, and intracranial administration.
  • no administration and vehicle administration can be set as a control group.
  • the dose of the compound to the non-human animal model is not particularly limited, and is, for example, from IngZkg to lg / kg, preferably from lOOngZkg to lgZkg, more preferably from lmgZkg to lgZkg, particularly preferably from lOmgZkg to 300 mgZkg.
  • the timing of administration of the compound to the non-human animal model is not particularly limited, and is, for example, before cell transplantation, at the time of cell transplantation, after cell transplantation, and the like.
  • the measurement of PLAP activity in a biological fluid can be performed by the method described above.
  • the PLAP activity in the biological fluid of the non-human animal model to which the compound has been administered is at least 1.2 times, preferably at least 1.5 times, more than the PLAP activity in the biological fluid of the control group. It can be determined that the transcriptional activity is affected when the increase or decrease is preferably 2.0 times or more, particularly preferably 3.0 times or more.
  • test compounds include peptides, proteins, antibodies, and non-peptide Compounds, synthetic compounds, polynucleotides, fermentation products, cell extracts, plant extracts, animal tissue extracts, plasma, and the like.
  • Polynucleotides include, for example, antisense polynucleotides, ribozyme nucleotides, double strand RNA, and the like.
  • a double-stranded RNA is a double-stranded RNA that causes RNA interference (Fire, et. Al. (1998) Nature, 391: 806-811).
  • non-human animal model producing PLAP of the present invention obtained by implanting the PLAP vector-introduced cell of the present invention into a non-human animal, PLAP activity in a biological fluid was measured, and the obtained PLAP By using the activity as an index, the number of transplanted cells in a non-human animal model can be measured.
  • a tumor can be induced in the non-human animal, and the PLAP of the present invention can be produced in the tumor.
  • tumor volume can be measured by measuring PLAP activity in the non-human animal model and using the obtained PLAP activity as an index.
  • the PLAP vector of the present invention contains a polynucleotide comprising a constitutive transcription control sequence.
  • the constitutive transcription control sequence refers to a sequence that has constitutive transcription initiation activity.
  • the constitutive transcription control sequence is not particularly limited as long as it has a constitutive transcription initiation activity.
  • SV40 promoter CMV promoter, thymidine kinase promoter, Ubiquitin C promoter ⁇ ta ' ⁇ , Elongation factor 1 alpha (EFla) Fluoro ⁇ ta ' ⁇ , ⁇ -actin Fluoro ⁇ ta' ⁇ , lyceraidehyde-3-phosphate denydrogenase Promo 1 ⁇ ' ⁇ , Phosphoglycerokinase mouth motor, ⁇ 2- Microglobulin promoter, ⁇ -Glucronidase promoter, etc. can be used.
  • An example of the SV40 promoter is a sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 9.
  • the cells transfected with the PLAP vector of the present invention are transplanted into a non-human animal model by the above-described method.
  • PLAP activity in body fluids can be measured.
  • the transcription activity by the constitutive transcription control sequence is considered to always show a constant activity
  • an amount of the PLAP of the present invention depending on the number of transplanted cells is secreted into a biological fluid. Therefore, the PLAP activity obtained by the above method varies depending on the number of transplanted cells in a non-human animal model, and the PLAP activity is measured, and the obtained PLAP activity is used as an index. The number of transplanted cells can be measured.
  • the term "number of transplanted cells” refers to the number of cells derived from cells artificially transplanted into a non-human animal, and the number of cells after increasing or decreasing in a non-human animal. This concept is included.
  • the compound is administered to a non-human animal model that produces the PLAP of the present invention obtained by implanting the PLAP vector-introduced cells of the present invention into a non-human animal, measures PLAP activity in a biological fluid, and measures PLAP activity.
  • a compound that affects the number of transplanted cells can be screened in a non-human animal model.
  • a non-human animal model producing the PLAP of the present invention obtained by implanting the PLAP vector-transfected cells of the present invention into a non-human animal to which the compound has been administered, PLAP activity in a biological fluid was measured, By selecting a compound that changes the PLAP activity, a compound that affects the number of transplanted cells can be screened in a non-human animal model.
  • a tumor can be induced in the non-human animal, and the PLAP of the present invention can be produced in the tumor.
  • the compound is administered to the non-human animal model, and the PLAP activity in the biological fluid is measured.
  • a compound that affects tumor volume can be screened in a non-human animal.
  • the PLAP vector of the present invention has a constitutive transcriptional regulatory sequence. It is preferable to include a polynucleotide.
  • the constitutive transcription control sequence refers to a sequence that has constitutive transcription initiation activity.
  • the constitutive transcription control sequence is not particularly limited as long as it has a constitutive transcription initiation activity.For example, SV40 promoter, CMV promoter, thymidine kinase promoter 1 ⁇ ta ' ⁇ , Uoiquitin, etc.
  • the SV40 promoter includes, for example, the sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 9.
  • the non-human animal model can be prepared by transplanting the cells into which the PLAP vector of the present invention has been introduced.
  • the method of administering the compound to the non-human animal model is not particularly limited, and examples include oral administration, intravenous administration, subcutaneous administration, intraperitoneal administration, intramuscular administration, and intracranial administration.
  • oral administration intravenous administration, subcutaneous administration, intraperitoneal administration, intramuscular administration, and intracranial administration.
  • no administration and vehicle administration can be set.
  • the dose of the compound to the non-human animal model is not particularly limited, and is, for example, from IngZkg to lg / kg, preferably from lOOngZkg to lgZkg, more preferably from lmgZkg to lgZkg, particularly preferably from lOmgZkg to 300 mgZkg.
  • the timing of administration of the compound to the non-human animal model is not particularly limited, and is, for example, before cell transplantation, at the time of cell transplantation, after cell transplantation, and the like.
  • the measurement of PLAP activity in a biological fluid can be performed by the method described above.
  • PLAP activity in the biological fluid of the non-human animal model to which the compound was administered is 1.2 times or more, preferably 1.5 times or more, compared to PLAP activity in a biological fluid of a control group.
  • an increase or decrease of 2.0 times or more, particularly preferably 3.0 times or more can be determined to affect the number of transplanted cells and Z or tumor volume.
  • the assay kit containing the secretory placenta-derived alkaline phosphatase expression vector comprises: (1) a method for measuring transcriptional activity in transplanted cells in a non-human animal model (see “14. Transcriptional activity in transplanted cells in a non-human animal model”); (2) a method of screening for a compound that affects transcriptional activity in a non-human animal model (see “15. Screening method)), and (3) a method for screening a compound that affects the number of transplanted cells and Z or tumor volume using PLAP activity as an index (see “16. Non-human animal model”).
  • the measurement kit includes, for example, a control vector, a transfection reagent, a cell culture solution, a PLAP substrate solution, a PLAP activity measurement buffer, and the like.
  • the measurement kit containing the cells into which the secretory placenta-derived alkaline phosphatase expression vector has been introduced can be obtained by the method described in (1) Method for measuring transcriptional activity in transplanted cells in a non-human animal model (see “14. Method for Measuring Transcriptional Activity in Cells ”), (2) Methods for screening compounds that affect transcriptional activity in non-human animal models (see (Refer to “15.
  • Screening method for compounds that affect transcriptional activity in non-human animal model and (3) the number of transplanted cells and Z
  • a method for screening compounds that affect tumor volume see ⁇ 16.Methods for screening compounds that affect the number of transplanted cells and Z or tumor volume in nonhuman animal models using PLAP activity as an index '').
  • (4) a method of screening for compounds that affect the number of transplanted cells and Z or tumor volume using PLAP activity as an index see “17. Non-human animal models”.
  • a method of screening for a compound that affects the number of transplanted cells and / or the tumor volume using PLAP activity as an index see “17. Non-human animal models”.
  • Other compositions that include the LAP vector-introduced cells are not limited.
  • the measurement kit includes, for example, a control cell, a cell culture solution, a PLAP substrate solution, a buffer for measuring PLAP activity, and the like.
  • a measurement kit containing a non-human animal transplanted with cells into which a secretory placenta-derived alkaline phosphatase expression vector has been introduced is provided by the method described in (1) Method for measuring transcriptional activity in transplanted cells in a non-human animal model (see “14. Method for Measuring Transcriptional Activity in Transplanted Cells ”), (2) Method for screening a compound that affects transcriptional activity based on a non-human animal model (see“ 15. Non-human animal model ”). Screening method for compounds that affect transcriptional activity), and (3) screening non-human animal models for compounds that affect the number of transplanted cells and Z or tumor volume using PLAP activity as an index. (In the above-mentioned “16.
  • Non-human animal model screening for compounds that affect the number of transplanted cells and Z or tumor volume using PLAP activity as an index.
  • (4) a method for screening compounds that affect the number of transplanted cells and Z or tumor volume using PLAP activity as an index in a non-human animal model see “17. Non-human animal models”.
  • Other compositions are not limited.
  • the measurement kit includes, for example, a control non-human animal and a PLAP group. And a buffer solution for measuring PLAP activity.
  • DNA Deoxyribonucleic acid
  • N Adenine (A), guanine (G), cytosine (C) or thymine (T)
  • RNA ribonucleic acid
  • mRNA messenger ribonucleic acid
  • sequence numbers in the sequence listing in the present specification indicate the following sequences
  • SEQ ID NO :: 7 This shows the consensus nucleic acid sequence of IL4RE.
  • SEQ ID NO :: 8 Shows the nucleic acid sequence of IL4RE.
  • SEQ ID NO :: 9 Shows the nucleic acid sequence of SV40.
  • SEQ ID NO: 10 Shows the nucleic acid sequence of alkaline phosphatase derived from secretory placenta.
  • SEQ ID NO: 11 This shows the amino acid sequence of alkaline phosphatase derived from secretory placenta.
  • ⁇ Primary Sequence No .: 12] Indicates the nucleic acid sequence of secretory placenta-derived alkaline phosphatase.
  • SEQ ID NO: 13] This shows the amino acid sequence of secretory placenta-derived alkaline phosphatase.
  • SEQ ID NO: 14] shows the nucleic acid sequence of alkaline phosphatase derived from secretory placenta.
  • SEQ ID NO: 15 This shows the amino acid sequence of alkaline phosphatase derived from secretory placenta.
  • Principal column number: 16] Prime for obtaining nucleic acid of secretory placenta-derived alkaline phosphatase 1 shows a mer nucleotide sequence.
  • SEQ ID NO: 17 Shows the primer base sequence for obtaining nucleic acid of secretory placenta-derived alkaline phosphatase.
  • SEQ ID NO: 18 Shows the primer base sequence for obtaining nucleic acid of secretory placenta-derived alkaline phosphatase.
  • Reference number: 21 This shows the oligo DNA sequence for obtaining nucleic acid of secretory placenta-derived alkaline phosphatase.
  • SEQ ID NO: 26 Shows the base sequence of multicloning site (MCS).
  • SEQ ID NO: 27 Shows the base sequence of multicloning site (MCS).
  • HIF shows a nucleic acid sequence for producing Response element (HRE).
  • SEQ ID NO: 29 HIF—shows a nucleic acid sequence for producing Response element (HRE).
  • Column No. 30 Shows the primer base sequence for obtaining CMV promoter.
  • SEQ ID NO: 32 Shows the base sequence of a primer for obtaining human HI promoter.
  • Reference number: 33 This shows the base sequence of a primer for obtaining human HI promoter.
  • SEQ ID NO: 34 Shows the nucleotide sequence of linker DNA.
  • SEQ ID NO: 35 This shows the base sequence of linker DNA.
  • SEQ ID NO: 36 This shows the partial base sequence of HIF-1a mRNA.
  • Reference number: 37 This shows the base sequence of oligo DNA for preparing HIF-1 a dsRNA.
  • Reference number: 38 This shows the base sequence of oligo DNA for preparing HIF-1 a dsRNA.
  • SEQ ID NO: 39 This shows the base sequence for preparing the sequence to which RXR in the promoter region of CRBP2 binds.
  • SEQ ID NO: 41 This shows the nucleic acid sequence for production of IL4RE.
  • Reference number: 43 This shows the base sequence of a primer for obtaining STAT6 nucleic acid.
  • SEQ ID NO: 44 This shows the base sequence of a primer for obtaining STAT6 nucleic acid.
  • TNF-a-PLAP vector plasmid (Goto, et. Al. (1996) Molecular Pharmacology, 49: 860-873) except for the TNF-a-promoter part, which also has a multicloning site (MCS) capability
  • MCS multicloning site
  • the polynucleotide was inserted to obtain a PLAP basic vector plasmid. More specifically, the oligo DNAs shown in SEQ ID NO: 26 and SEQ ID NO: 27 were prepared (requested by Japan Bioservice Co., Ltd.), and TE buffer (10 mM Tris-HCl pH 8.0, ImM EDTA).
  • the base sequence of the oligo DNA is as follows.
  • Oligo DNA CGAGCTCTTACGCGTGCTAGCCCGGGCTCGAGA (SEQ ID NO: 26) SEQ ID NO: 27)
  • MCS oligo DNA was inserted into the TNF-a-PLAP vector plasmid which had been cut with Kpn I and Hindlll in advance by a ligase reaction (Takara Bio Inc., Cat. 6022).
  • the plasmid was introduced into Escherichia coli and transformed by a conventional method. Plasmids were recovered from several transformed Otsuki fungi, and the sequences were confirmed using an ABI prism DNA sequencing kit (Applied Biosystems) to obtain a PLAP basic vector plasmid (FIG. 1).
  • HRE transcriptional regulator binding sequence HRE induces transcription promoting activity by hypoxia
  • HREx3-PLAP was obtained by inserting three polynucleotides consisting of HRE in series into the Kpn I site of the PLAP basic vector plasmid. More specifically, the HRE sequence of the promoter sequence of the VEGF gene (Forsythe, et. Al. (1996) Molecular and Cellular Biology, 16 (9):
  • the oligo DNAs shown in SEQ ID NO: 28 and SEQ ID NO: 29 were prepared (requested by Japan Bioservice Co., Ltd.), and the buffer (10 mM Tris-HCl pH 8.0, ImM EDTA). Mix 25 ⁇ l each of this 100 ⁇ 25 oligo DNA solution, heat at 95 ° C for 10 minutes, cool at 37 ° C for 1 hour and room temperature for 1 hour to allow the oligo DNA to anneal, and remove the HRE oligo DNA. Obtained.
  • the base sequence of the oligo DNA is as follows. Number: 28) Number: 29)
  • the PLAP basic vector was cut with KpnI, and HRE oligo DNA was inserted by a ligase reaction (Takara Bio Inc., Cat. 6022).
  • the plasmid was introduced into E. coli and transformed by a conventional method.
  • Several transformed Escherichia coli plasmids were recovered, and a clone in which the 3 ′ side of SEQ ID NO: 28 was directed to the Hind III site of the PLAP basic vector plasmid was selected as an HRExl-PLAP vector plasmid.
  • the HRExl-PLAP vector plasmid was digested with KpnI, and HRE oligo DNA was inserted by a ligase reaction to prepare an HREx2-PLAP vector plasmid in the same manner as described above.
  • the HREx2-PLAP vector One plasmid was cut with KpnI, HRE oligo DNA was inserted by ligase reaction, and an HREx3-PLAP vector plasmid was prepared in the same manner as described above.
  • the sequence of the HREx3-PLAP vector plasmid was confirmed using a sequencing kit (Applied Biosystems). As a result, a deletion of one base was observed in one of the three HREs inserted in tandem, that is, the deletion of T at the 6th bp from the 5 'side of SEQ ID NO: 28. Was. Since this T is not an essential base for HRE activation (Kimura, et. Al. (2001) The Journal of Biological Chemistry, 276: 2292-2298), the HREx3-PLAP vector plasmid is used in the following experiments. It was to be.
  • the HRE-PLAP reporter plasmid was obtained. More specifically, the pCDNA3.1 / Hygro (+) was used as a type II, and the oligo DNAs shown in SEQ ID NO: 30 and SEQ ID NO: 31 (prepared by Invitrogen Corporation) were used as primers, and Expand High Using Fidelity PCR System (Roche Dioagnostic), PCR was carried out by repeating (94 ° C 30 seconds, 60 ° C 30 seconds, 72 ° C 60 seconds) 15 times.
  • the nucleotide sequences of the primers are as follows.
  • the DNA fragment obtained by this PCR reaction is digested with Mlu I and Hind III, and ligase reaction (Takara Vaio, Cat. 6022) into the HREx3-PLAP vector plasmid digested with Mlu I and Hind III. ).
  • the plasmid was introduced into Escherichia coli and transformed by an ordinary method. Several transformed Escherichia coli plasmids were collected, and the sequence was confirmed with an ABI prism DNA sequencing kit (Applied Biosystems) to obtain an HRE-PLAP reporter plasmid (FIG. 2).
  • the HRE-PLAP reporter plasmid obtained in Example 2 was introduced into human ovarian cancer cell line SK-OV-3 cells, and clones having a high PLAP expression induction rate due to hypoxia were cloned.
  • PRMI culture solution is defined as the following: 500 ml of RPMI (SIGMA, R8758), 5 ml of Penicillin Streptomycin (Invitrogen, 15140-122), 5 ml of lOOmM Pyruvate (Invitrogen, 11360-070), 2-mercaptoethanol (Invitrogen, 21985) -023) 500 A solution containing 50 ml of fetal calf serum (Sanko Junyaku, No.
  • the cells were cultured in two incubators. The next day, the cells were treated with trypsin-EDTA, detached from the vessel wall, and suspended in 5 ml of RPMI culture solution. To a 10-cm cell culture dish (Becton Dickinson Labware, 35-3003), 11.2 ml of RPMI culture solution and 0.8 ml of the cell suspension were added, and the culture was continued in a CO incubator. The next day, G-418 (Geneticin: Invitrogen)
  • the culture was continued. RPMI cultures containing 500 ⁇ g / ml G-418 were replaced every 3 days. On the eleventh day after adding and culturing G-418, the cell mass (colony) formed on the plate was treated with trypsin-EDTA and detached from the vessel wall. A 24-well cell culture plate (Becton Dickinson Labware, 35-3047) and cloned.
  • PRMI culture solution for PLAP measurement refers to 5 ml of Penicillin Streptomycin (Invitrogen, 15140-122), 5 ml of 100 mM Pyruvate Invitrogen, 11360-070) in 500 ml of RPMI (SIGMA, R8758), and 2 ml of 2-Mercaptoethanol (Invitrogen). , 21985-023) 500 Culture solution supplemented with 50 ml of fetal calf serum (Sanko Junyaku, No.
  • the cells were transferred to a hypoxic incubator (Tabayespec, BNP110M) with the element concentration set to 2% and cultured.
  • the other plate was cultured in a normoxic CO incubator
  • PLAP activity in the culture supernatant was measured and used as an index of transcription activity. More specifically, Lumi-Phos 530 (Lumigen, Inc.) and PLAP buffer (0.28 M Na CO—NaHCO pH 10.0, 8
  • clone A3 (Fig. 3), which induced higher PLAP activity under low oxygen concentration (2%) than under normal oxygen concentration (21%).
  • the clone A3 is referred to as SK-OV-3 / HRE-PLAP (A3).
  • SK-OV-3 / HRE-PLAP (Example 3) subcultured in RPMI culture medium containing 500 ⁇ g / ml G-418 was treated with trypsin-EDTA and peeled off from the vessel wall. The cells were suspended in an RPMI culture solution to a concentration of 10 7 cells / ml.
  • the size of the transplanted SK-OV-3 / HRE-PLAP was determined by the following formula.
  • Tumor volume (mm 3) major axis (mm) X minor, mm Roh X 3 ⁇ 41 diameter (mm) / 2
  • the 10-fold diluted plasma was thawed at room temperature, it was heat-treated at 65 ° C for 1 hour with a dry heat sterilizer (Tokyo Scientific Instruments, WFO-600SD) to inactivate endogenous alkaline phosphatase.
  • a dry heat sterilizer Tokyo Scientific Instruments, WFO-600SD
  • the 10-fold diluted plasma after the heat treatment was added to PLAP buffer (0.28 M NaCO-NaHCO pH 10.0, 8
  • Lumi-Phos 530 (Lumigen, Inc.) and PLAP buffer (0.28 M Na CO -NaHCO pH
  • blood PLAP activity was less than 100 units before SK-OV-3 / HRE-PLAP (A3) transplantation, but increased from the day after transplantation, decreased once, and then decreased to SK-OV-3 / HRE- It showed a biphasic change that re-elevated with tumor growth consisting of -PLAP (A3) ( Figure 4).
  • blood vessels do not exist in the tumor, resulting in hypoxia in the tumor, induction of HRE-mediated transcriptional activity, and increased transcriptional activity of the HRE-PLAP reporter plasmid, resulting in increased blood PLAP activity It is thought that it was done. After that, angiogenesis occurred, and the oxygen concentration in the tumor increased, so that transcriptional activity via HRE was suppressed, and blood PLAP activity decreased.After that, blood PLAP activity increased as the number of tumor cells increased. It is thought to have risen.
  • the amount of the secretory protein in the biological fluid was measured in a non-human animal model that produces a secretory protein obtained by implanting the cell into which the secretory protein expression vector-introduced cells were transplanted into a non-human animal. Further, it was revealed that the transcriptional activity via a transcriptional regulatory sequence in transplanted cells in a non-human animal model can be measured by using the obtained secretory protein amount as an index.
  • Example 5 Preparation of dsRNA expression vector plasmid
  • transcription factor HIF-1 binds to HRE to activate transcription (Harris (2002) Nature Reviews Cancer, 2: 38-47) o
  • the transcription factor HIF-1 is a heterodimer of HIF-1a and HIF-1 ⁇ (Harris (2002) Nature Reviews Cancer, 2: 38-47).
  • an HIF-1 ⁇ -dsRNA expression vector plasmid was prepared.
  • dsRNA refers to double-strand RNA, which is a double-stranded RNA that causes RNA interference (Fire, et. Al. (1998) Nature, 391: 806-811, hereinafter sometimes referred to as RNAi). It means.
  • oligo DNA represented by SEQ ID NO: 32 and SEQ ID NO: 33 (produced by Invitrogen Corporation) was repeated 35 times to carry out a PCR reaction to amplify a DNA fragment comprising the human HI promoter.
  • the DNA fragment was cut with EcoRI and Hindlll, and inserted into pUC18 (Toyobo Co., Ltd.) that had been cut with EcoRI and Hindlll in advance by a ligase reaction.
  • the plasmid was introduced into Escherichia coli and transformed by a conventional method. Plasmids were recovered from several transformed Escherichia coli, and the sequence was confirmed using an ABI prism DNA sequencing kit (Applied Biosystems) to obtain a pUC18 / Hl promoter.
  • oligo DNAs shown in SEQ ID NO: 34 and SEQ ID NO: 35 (requested by Invitrogen Co., Ltd.), and dissolve them in ⁇ buffer (10 mM Tris-HC1 pH 8.0, ImM EDTA) to 100 ⁇ each. did.
  • ⁇ buffer 10 mM Tris-HC1 pH 8.0, ImM EDTA
  • Mix 25 of this 100 M oligo DNA solution After heating at 90 ° C for 2 minutes, the mixture was annealed by cooling at 37 ° C for 1 hour and at room temperature for 1 hour to obtain a linker DNA fragment having Xbal and EcoRI sites at both ends, respectively.
  • the base sequence of the oligo DNA is as follows.
  • Oligo DNA CTAGAGGTACCAGCTGCTAGCG (SEQ ID NO: 34)
  • Oligo DNA AATTCGCTAGCAGCTGGTACCT (SEQ ID NO: 35)
  • the PUC18 / H1 promoter was cut with EcoRI and Hindlll to obtain a HI promoter fragment.
  • the HI promoter fragment and the linker DNA fragment were inserted into pREP7 (Invitrogen) digested with Xbal and Hindlll by a ligase reaction.
  • the plasmid was introduced into Escherichia coli and transformed by a conventional method. Plasmids were recovered from several transformed Escherichia coli cells, and the sequence was confirmed using an ABI prism DNA sequencing kit (Applied Biosystems) to obtain a dsRNA expression vector plasmid pREP-HI (FIG. 5).
  • oligo DNAs shown in SEQ ID NO: 37 and SEQ ID NO: 38 were prepared (requested by Invitrogen Corporation), and 100 ⁇ l each. The mixture was dissolved with a buffer (10 mM Tris-HC1 pH 8.0, ImM EDTA) to obtain a suspension. This 100 M oligo DNA solution was mixed with 25 1 each, heated at 90 ° C for 2 minutes, and then annealed by cooling at 37 ° C for 1 hour and room temperature for 1 hour, and DNA for HIF-1 a dsRNA expression was added. A fragment was obtained.
  • the base sequences of RNA and oligo DNA are as follows.
  • PREP-Hl obtained in Example 5 was digested with Bglll and Hindlll, and the HIF-1 a dsRNA-expressing DNA fragment was inserted by a ligase reaction (TAKARA, Cat. 6022).
  • the plasmid was introduced into Escherichia coli and transformed by a conventional method. Some transformed Escherichia coli? The plasmid was recovered and the sequence was confirmed with the ABI prism DNA sequencing kit (Applied Biosystems) to obtain the HIF-1 a dsRNA expression vector plasmid pREP-HI-HIFlRNAi (Fig. 6).
  • HIF-1 a dsRNA expression vector plasmid pREP-Hl-HIFlRNAi obtained in Example 6 into SK-OV-3 / HRE-PLAP (A3), which is a stably transfected HRE-PLAP reporter plasmid obtained in Example 3, Then, the stably transfected cells were cloned.
  • A3 SK-OV-3 / HRE-PLAP
  • HRE-PLAP HRE-PLAP (A3) was collected and suspended at 2.5 ⁇ 10 5 cells / ml using RPMI culture solution. Next, the cell suspension was seeded at 2 ml / well on a 6-well cell culture plate (Becton Dickinson Labware, 35-3046) and cultured in a CO incubator. The next day (2 days
  • the cells were cultured in two incubators. On the fourth day, the transfected cells were collected by trypsin-EDTA treatment, and suspended in 5 ml of RPMI culture solution. 11.5 ml of RPMI culture solution and 0.5 ml of the suspension were added to a 10 cm diameter cell culture dish (Becton Dickinson Labware, 35-3003), and the culture was continued in a CO incubator. On the seventh day, hygromas
  • Isin B (Invitrogen) was added to the RPMI culture supernatant to a final concentration of 200 ⁇ g / ml, and the culture was continued in a CO incubator. Culture containing 200 g / ml hygromycin B
  • the liquid was changed every three days. After the 21st day, the cell mass (colony) formed on the plate was treated with trypsin-EDTA, detached from the wall, transplanted to a 24-well cell culture plate (Becton Dickinson Labware, 35-3047), and cloned. .
  • RNA was prepared from each clone using the RNA extraction kit RNeasy Mini Kit (Qiagen), and real-time PCR was performed. Analysis was performed to quantify the amount of HIF-1 ⁇ mRNA. More specifically, 450 ng of RNA was reverse-transcribed into cDNA in a 501 reaction solution using Random Hexamers primers using TaqMan Reverse Transcription Reagents (Applied Biosystems, N808-0234). After completion of the reaction, the reaction solution was diluted three times with distilled water to obtain a cDNA solution.
  • Example 8 Effect of suppression of HIF-1a by RNAi on transcription activity of HRE-PLAP reporter plasmid-introduced cells in vivo
  • Clones 2D4 and MD2 (Example 7) subcultured in RPMI culture medium containing 500 ⁇ g / ml G-418 and 200 ⁇ g / ml hygromycin ⁇ were treated with trypsin-EDTA and peeled from the wall.
  • RPMI culture solution the cells were suspended at 5 ⁇ 10 7 cells / ml.
  • 200 1 cell suspension (2 x 10 6 cells / mouse) was applied to BALB / c nude mouse CD-1 nude mouse (female Sex, 9 weeks old, purchased from Charles River Japan, Inc.), and implanted using a 1 ml syringe for tuberculin (with 26G needle).
  • Orbital blood sampling was performed using Henoline Coat 'hematocrit tubes (manufactured by Drummond) daily, including the day of transplantation.
  • One end of the hematocrit tube was closed with a special putty (made of Thermonet earth).
  • the collected blood was centrifuged at 10,000 rpm for 2 minutes using a hematocrit tube centrifuge to separate the plasma fraction.
  • the plasma was diluted 10-fold with physiological saline to give a 10-fold diluted plasma, and was stored frozen at 20 ° C until PLAP activity measurement.
  • the measurement of the tumor volume consisting of clone 2D4 and clone MD2 and the measurement of PLAP activity in plasma were performed in the manner described in Example 4 below.
  • HRE-PLAP reporter plasmid-transfected cells were subcutaneously transplanted.
  • Anti-VEGF antibodies were administered to nude mice, and the time course of blood PLAP activity was examined.
  • the cells were subcultured in an RPMI culture solution containing 500 g / ml G-418.
  • SK-OV-3 / HRE-PLAP (A3) (Example 3) was treated with trypsin-EDTA, peeled off from the vessel wall, and suspended at 5 ⁇ 10 7 cells / ml using RPMI culture solution.
  • 100 1 cell suspension (5 ⁇ 10 6 cells / mouse) was subcutaneously injected into BALB / c nude mice (female, 7 weeks old, purchased from CLEA Japan) in a 1 ml syringe for tuberculin (26G needle). ).
  • An anti-VEGF antibody (R & D, MAb293) 100 ⁇ g / head was intravenously administered every 4 days from 10 days after transplantation. From the day of administration, orbital blood was collected using Henoline Coat 'hematocrit tube (Drummond). One end of the hematocrit tube was closed with a dedicated putty (manufactured by Terumo Corporation). The collected blood was centrifuged at 10,000 rpm for 2 minutes in a hematocrit tube centrifuge to separate a plasma fraction. The plasma was diluted 10-fold with physiological saline to give a 10-fold diluted plasma, and was stored frozen at 20 ° C until the measurement of PLAP activity. The measurement of the tumor volume consisting of SK-OV-3 / HRE-PLAP (A3) and the measurement of plasma PLAP activity were carried out by the methods described in Example 4.
  • the amount of the secretory protein in the biological fluid was measured in a non-human animal model that produced a secretory protein obtained by implanting the cell into which the secretory protein expression vector was introduced into a non-human animal.
  • the obtained secretory protein amount was revealed that the transcriptional activity via a transcriptional regulatory sequence in transplanted cells in a non-human animal model can be measured.
  • SK-OV-3 / HRE-PLAP (A3) (Example 3) subcultured in RPMI culture medium containing 500 ⁇ g / ml G-418 was treated with trypsin-EDTA, peeled from the vessel wall, and RPMI cultured. Using the solution, the cells were suspended at 1 ⁇ 10 7 cells / ml. 200 ⁇ l of cell suspension (2 x 10 6 cells / mouse) BALB / c nude mice (female, 7 weeks old, purchased from Charles River Japan) were transplanted intraperitoneally using a 1 ml syringe for tuberculin (with a 26G needle).
  • Orbital blood was collected using Heparin Coat 'hematocrit tube (Drummond) daily, including the day of transplantation. One end of the hematocrit tube was closed with a special putty (manufactured by Terumo Corporation). The collected blood was centrifuged at 10,000 rpm for 2 minutes using a hematocrit tube centrifuge to separate the plasma fraction. The plasma was diluted 10-fold with physiological saline to give a 10-fold diluted plasma, and was frozen and stored at 20 ° C until measurement of PLAP activity. The measurement of the tumor volume consisting of SK-OV-3 / HRE-PLAP (A3) and the measurement of PLAP activity in plasma were performed by the methods described in Example 4.
  • the amount of the secretory protein in the biological fluid was measured in a non-human animal model that produced a secretory protein obtained by implanting the cell into which the secretory protein expression vector was introduced into a non-human animal.
  • the obtained secretory protein amount was revealed that the transcriptional activity via a transcriptional regulatory sequence in transplanted cells in a non-human animal model can be measured.
  • the implantation site can be not only subcutaneously but also intraperitoneally.
  • the VEGF-PLAP reporter plasmid (Fig. 12), in which a polynucleotide comprising the promoter sequence of the VEGF gene was inserted into the Kpnl / Nhel site of the PLAP basic vector plasmid, was used as a human brain tumor strain U-251 (Rii-Danigaku Kenkyusho Cell Bank, RCB0461) Stable introduced in
  • U251 / VEGF-PLAP (Mizui, et. Al. (2004) The Journal of antibiotics, 57: 188-196) was implanted into the skull of mice, and blood PLAP activity was measured. More specifically, U251 / VEGF-PLAP subcultured in RPMI culture medium containing 500 ⁇ g / ml of G-418 was treated with trypsin-EDTA, peeled off from the vessel wall, and 1X with 2% methylcellulose. The cells were suspended at 10 7 cells / ml.
  • the collected blood was centrifuged at 10,000 rpm for 2 minutes in a hematocrit tube centrifuge to separate the plasma fraction.
  • the plasma was diluted 10-fold with physiological saline to give a 10-fold diluted plasma, which was stored frozen at 20 ° C until the measurement of PLAP activity.
  • the measurement of the tumor volume composed of U251 / VEGF-PLAP and the measurement of PLAP activity in plasma were performed by the method described in Example 4.
  • the blood PLAP activity was 1000 units or less before tumor cell transplantation, as in the case of subcutaneously transplanting SK-OV-3 transfected with the HRE-PLAP reporter plasmid (Example 4). It showed a biphasic change in which it increased from the next day, decreased once, and then increased again (Figure 13).
  • the implantation site could be not only subcutaneously but also intracranially.
  • the transcription control sequence is not limited to HRE.
  • IL-4 is known to activate STAT6 via IL-4R on the cell surface to form a homodimer of STAT6 (Jinzhao Hou, et. Al. (1994), Science, vol265 (16) : 1701-1706) o also, STAT6 by forming homodimers, Enhansa ⁇ 3D Ru in IL4RE: bound to, (Richard Monggl, et al ( 1997 Molecular and celluar Biology, voll7 3663-3678..) It is known to regulate transcriptional activity (Helen Kotanides, et. Al. (1996), The Journal of Biological Chemistry, vol.271 (41): 25555-25561) o
  • the HIV-1 kB-PLAP vector plasmid (MOLECULAR PHARMACOLOGY, 49: 860-873 (1996)) was digested with restriction enzymes SpeI and XbaI.
  • restriction enzymes SpeI and XbaI restriction enzymes SpeI and XbaI.
  • electrophoresis was performed on an agarose gel. After the electrophoresis, a band of about 5.5 kbp was also cut out from the agarose gel, and a DNA fragment was extracted using “SUPREC-01” (TaKaRa, 9040), which was used as a TK-PLAP vector fragment.
  • CRBP2 Cellular Retinoid Binding Protein 2
  • CRBP2 Cellular Retinoid Binding Protein 2
  • the oligo DNA was inserted into the TK-PLAP vector fragment by a ligase reaction (Takaranoo Co., Cat. 6022).
  • the plasmid was introduced into Escherichia coli and transformed by a conventional method. Plasmids were recovered from several transformed Escherichia coli cells and purified using ABI prism DNA sequencing kit (Applied
  • Oligo DNA CTAGTCAGGTCACAGGTCACAGGTCACAGGTCACAGTTCAAT (SEQ ID NO: 39)
  • Oligo DNA CTAGATTGAACTGTGACCTGTGACCTGTGACCTGA (SEQ ID NO: 40)
  • the CRBP2x2-TK promoter site was cut out from the pCRBP2x2-tkPLAP vector. More specifically, the pCRBP2x2-tkPLAP vector was digested with restriction enzymes Spe I and Hind III, and electrophoresed on an agarose gel. After electrophoresis, a band of about 200 bp was cut out from the agarose gel, and a DNA fragment was prepared using rsUPREC-01J (TaKaRa, 9040). This was used as a CRBP2x2-TK promoter fragment.
  • a CRBP2x2-TK promoter fragment was inserted into a PLAP basic vector digested with restriction enzymes Nhe I and Hind III by a ligase reaction (Takara Bio Inc., Cat. 6022). Escherichia coli was transformed with the plasmid by a conventional method. Plasmids were recovered from several transformed Escherichia coli cells, and the sequence was confirmed using an ABI prism DNA sequencing kit (Applied Biosystems) to obtain the pCRBP2x2-TK promoter-PLAP basic vector (Fig. 15).
  • oligo DNAs represented by SEQ ID NO: 41 and SEQ ID NO: 42 were prepared (requested by Pharmacia biotech), and the buffer (10 mM Tris-HCl pH 8.0, ImM EDTA). This 100 M oligo DNA solution was mixed in 251 each, heated at 95 ° C for 10 minutes, then cooled at 37 ° C for 1 hour and room temperature for 1 hour to allow the oligo DNA to anneal to obtain IL4RE oligo DNA.
  • the base sequence of the oligo DNA is as follows. Oligo DNA:
  • IL4RE oligo DNA was digested with restriction enzymes Kpnl and Xbal.
  • the pCRBP2x2-TK promoter-PLAP basic vector was digested with restriction enzymes Kpnl and Xbal, and electrophoresed on agarose gel. After the electrophoresis, the band of the agarose gel was also cut out at about 6.9 kbp and extracted with a DNA fragment using “SUPREC-01” (TaKaRa, 9040), and this was used as a TK promoter-PLAP basic vector fragment.
  • IL4RE oligo DNA digested with the restriction enzymes Kpnl and Xbal was inserted into the TK promoter-PLAP basic vector fragment by a ligase reaction (Takaranoo, Inc., Cat. 6022).
  • the plasmid was introduced into Escherichia coli and transformed by a conventional method. Plasmids were recovered from several transformed Escherichia coli cells, and the ABI prism DNA sequencing kit was used. The sequence was confirmed by (Applied Biosystems) to obtain a STAT6-PLAP reporter plasmid (FIG. 16).
  • reverse transcription reaction 42 ° C for 45 minutes, 99 ° C for 5 minutes
  • TAKARA RNA LA PCR kit TAKARA
  • the cDNA obtained by the above operation was converted into type III, and the TAKARA LA PCR kit and the oligo DNA represented by SEQ ID NO: 43 and SEQ ID NO: 44 (purchased from Nippon Bio Services) was used to perform a PCR reaction.
  • the PCR conditions were as follows: a reaction at 94 ° C for 5 minutes, 30 cycles of 98 ° C for 1 minute, 60 ° C for 1 minute, and 73 ° C for 3 minutes, followed by a reaction at 73 ° C for 10 minutes.
  • the extension reaction was completed.
  • the sequences of the primers are as follows.
  • PCR product was digested with restriction enzymes EcoRI and Xbal, and similarly pBlescript SK (+) plasmid digested with restriction enzymes EcoRI and Xbal ( TOYOBO) by the ligase reaction (Takara Bio Inc., Cat. 6022).
  • the plasmid was introduced into Escherichia coli and transformed by a conventional method.
  • Several transformed Escherichia coli plasmids were collected, and the sequence was confirmed with an ABI prism DNA sequencing kit (Applied Biosystems) to obtain pBlescript SK (+) / STAT6 plasmid.
  • the pBlescript SK (+) / STAT6 plasmid was digested with the restriction enzymes EcoRI and Xbal to excise the STAT6 gene, and digested with the restriction enzymes EcoRI and Xbal in a conventional manner.
  • pcDNA3.1 (+) plasmid (Invitrogen) by a ligase reaction (Takara Bio Inc., Cat. 6022).
  • the plasmid was introduced into Escherichia coli and transformed by a conventional method. Plasmids were recovered from several transformed Escherichia coli cells, and the sequence was confirmed using an ABI prism DNA sequencing kit (Applied Biosystems) to obtain a STAT6 expression vector plasmid (FIG. 17).
  • the STAT6-PLAP reporter plasmid and the STAT6 expression vector plasmid obtained in Examples 12 and 13 were introduced into human embryonic kidney cell HEK293 cells (ATCC1573), and clones having a high PLAP expression induction rate by IL4 were cloned. The details are described below.
  • HEK293 cells subcultured in a DMEM culture solution were collected, and suspended at 1.0 ⁇ 10 5 cells / ml using the DMEM culture solution.
  • the DMEM culture solution is a mixture of 500 ml of DMEM (SIGMA, D6429) and 5 ml of Penicillin Streptomycin (Invitrogen, 15140-122) and 50 ml of fetal calf serum inactivated by heat treatment at 56 ° C for 20 minutes. (Hereinafter the same).
  • the cell suspension was seeded at 3 ml / well on a 6-well cell culture plate (Becton Dickinson Labware, 35-3046) and cultured in a CO incubator. The next day, OPTI-MEM I
  • G-418 (Geneticin: Invitrogen) is contained at a final concentration of lmg / ml! / Suspension of cells in DMEM culture solution at 5 cells / ml. Cells were seeded on a 96-well cell culture plate (Becton Dickinson Labware, 35-3072), and STAT6-PLAP reporter plasmid and STAT6 expression vector plasmid stably transfected cloned cells were selected.
  • PLAP activity of the cloned cells was increased by IL4 stimulation. More specifically, the cells Kuroni spoon, trypsin - from EDTA treated to the wall is suspended in DMEM culture medium, 1.0 X 10 4 06113/190
  • PLAP buffer (0.28 M NaCO—NaHCO pH 10.0, 8 mM MgSO 4) was added to a black plate for ELISA (Sumitomo Bakelite Co., Ltd., product number MS-8496K).
  • E9 cells a clone was obtained which induced a higher PLAP activity by IL4 stimulation than under non-stimulated conditions.
  • this clone is referred to as E9 cells.
  • a 5% cytodex3 (Amersham Bioscience, 17-04485-01) solution and a 2% carboxymethyl cellulose (hereinafter sometimes referred to as CMC) solution were prepared. More specifically, 5 g of cytodex3 was suspended in 100 ml of PBS (SIGMA, R8537) and sterilized by a autoclave. The 2% CMC solution was prepared by adding 2 g of CMC to 100 ml of PBS while stirring with a stir bar, and then sterilizing by autoclaving.
  • E9 cells were treated with trypsin-EDTA, peeled off from the vessel wall, and suspended in DMEM culture solution so as to be 1.0 ⁇ 10 6 cells / ml.
  • 0.2 g of cytodex3 was mixed with 1.0 ⁇ 10 7 E9 cells. More specifically, 4 ml of a 5% cytodex3 solution was mixed with 10 ml of a cell suspension of 1.0 ⁇ 10 6 cells / ml.
  • the cell / cytodex3 suspension was seeded on a non-tissue culture plate (IWAKI, SH90-15) and cultured in a CO incubator. next day,
  • the cells were collected, centrifuged, and the supernatant was removed. Cultivate the DMEM culture solution to 2.0 x 10 6 cells / ml, then add an equal volume of a 2% CMC solution, cultivate the cells at a cell concentration of 1.0 x 10 6 cells / ml, and a final CMC concentration of 1%.
  • the cells were prepared as follows.
  • orbital blood was collected using a heparin-treated Terumo hematocrit capillary (TERUMO, VC-H075H).
  • the collected blood was centrifuged at 3,000 rpm for 10 minutes using a centrifuge to obtain a plasma fraction.
  • plasma samples were treated in a water bath at 65 ° C for 10 minutes, and PLAP activity derived from E9 cells in plasma was measured.
  • PLAP buffer (0.28 M Na CO—NaHCO pH 10.0, 8 mM MgSO 4) to a black plate for ELISA (Sumitomo Bakelite Co., Ltd., product number MS-8496K), and add
  • transcription control sequence is not limited to a specific sequence. It was also shown that immortalized cells as well as tumor cells are possible.
  • Example 16 Inhibitory effect test in mouse air pouch model by introduction of E9 cells
  • the compound 2- (6- [3- (4-fluorophenyl) -1H-4-pyrazolyl), which is known to inhibit transcriptional activity via IL4-stimulated STAT6 activation
  • An experiment was performed using [imidazo [1,2-a] pyridine-3-yl) -1, 3-thiazole / 3-hydrochloride (International Publication No. 02Z088107 pamphlet).
  • a 5% cytodex3 (Amersham Bioscience, 17-04485-01) solution and a 2% CMC solution (Daiichi Kogyo Seiyaku Co., Ltd.) were prepared. More specifically, 5 g of cytodex3 was suspended in 100 ml of PBS (SIGMA, R8537) and sterilized by an autoclave. For 2% CMC solution, add 2 g of CMC to 100 ml of PBS while stirring with a stir bar, and then add autoclaving. A sterilization operation was performed using a reave to prepare.
  • E9 cells were treated with trypsin-EDTA, peeled off from the vessel wall, and suspended in DMEM culture solution so as to be 1.0 ⁇ 10 6 cells / ml.
  • 0.2 g of cytodex3 was mixed with 1.0 ⁇ 10 7 E9 cells. More specifically, 4 ml of a 5% cytodex3 solution was mixed with 10 ml of a cell suspension of 1.0 ⁇ 10 6 cells / ml.
  • the cell / cytodex3 suspension was seeded on a non-tissue culture plate (IWAKI, SH90-15) and cultured in a CO incubator. next day,
  • the cells were collected, centrifuged, and the supernatant was removed. Cultivate the DMEM culture solution to 2.0 x 10 6 cells / ml, then add an equal volume of a 2% CMC solution, cultivate the cells at a cell concentration of 1.0 x 10 6 cells / ml, and a final CMC concentration of 1%.
  • the cells were prepared as follows.
  • an air sac was created by injecting 3 ml air subcutaneously into the back of the mouse with a 5 ml thermosyringe with a 27G needle into a CDF1 mouse (Japan Charl River).
  • 2 ml of the cell suspension was transferred into the air pouch using a syringe with a 22G needle. Specifically, 2.0 ⁇ 10 6 cells were transferred per mouse.
  • hen HL4 Calbiochem, 407635
  • 3 ng / ml with 1% CMC was transferred into the air sac of the mouse using a syringe with a 22G needle, and mixed well.
  • orbital blood was collected using a heparin-treated Terumo hematocrit capillary tube (TERUMO, VC-H075H).
  • the collected blood was centrifuged at 3,000 rpm for 10 minutes using a centrifuge to obtain a plasma fraction.
  • PLAP activity derived from E9 cells in plasma was measured. More specifically, a black plate for ELISA (Sumitomo Bakelite Co., Ltd., product number MS-8496K) was loaded on a PLAP buffer (0.28 M NaCO-NaHCO pH 10.0, 8 mM MgSO4)
  • a compound is administered to a non-human animal model that produces a secretory protein obtained by implanting a cell into which a secretory protein expression vector is introduced into a non-human animal, and the amount of the secretory protein in a biological fluid is reduced.
  • a compound that alters the amount of secreted protein it has been clarified that a compound that affects the transcriptional activity in transplanted cells in a non-human animal model can be screened.
  • a polynucleotide comprising the SV40 promoter was inserted into the Kpn I / Hind III site of the PLAP basic vector plasmid to obtain an SV40-PLAP reporter plasmid. More specifically, first, after pSEAP control reporter plasmid (Clontech) was cut with BglII and MluI, the cut ends were blunted by a blunting reaction (Takara Bio Inc., Cat. 6025). Next, the plasmid was self-ligated by a ligase reaction. Escherichia coli was transformed with the plasmid by a conventional method. Plasmids were recovered from several transformed Escherichia coli cells, and the ABI prism DNA sequencing kit (Applied
  • the plasmid was digested with Kpn I and Hind III to obtain an SV40 promoter fragment.
  • the SV40 promoter fragment was inserted into a PLAP basic vector plasmid previously digested with Kpn I and Hind III by a ligase reaction.
  • the plasmid was introduced into Escherichia coli and transformed by a conventional method. Plasmids were recovered from several Escherichia coli cells to be transformed, and the sequences were confirmed with an ABI prism DNA sequencing kit (Applied Biosystems) to obtain an SV40-PLAP reporter plasmid (FIG. 21).
  • the SV40-PLAP reporter plasmid obtained in Example 12 was introduced into human gastric cancer cell line MKN-45 cells using Effectone Reagent (QIAGEN, Cat. No. 301427), and the stably transfected cells were cloned. More specifically, MKN-45 cells (JCRB cell bank, JCRB0254) subcultured with RPMI culture solution were collected, and suspended at 10 ⁇ 10 4 cells / ml using RPMI culture solution. Next, add 2 ml / well of the cell suspension to a 6-well cell culture plate. (Becton Dickinson Labware, 35-3046) and cultured in a CO incubator.
  • RPMI culture containing 600 ⁇ g / ⁇ of G-418 (Geneticin: Invitrogen). Dickinson Labware, 35-3025) and continued culturing in a CO incubator.
  • MKN-45 / SV40-PLAP (M1) was obtained.
  • Orbital blood was collected using heparin coat 'hematocrit tubes (Drummond) daily, including the day of transplantation.
  • One end of the hematocrit tube was closed with a special putty (manufactured by Terumo Corporation).
  • the collected blood was centrifuged at 10,000 rpm for 2 minutes using a hematocrit tube centrifuge to separate a plasma fraction.
  • the plasma was diluted 10-fold with physiological saline to give a 10-fold diluted plasma, and was stored frozen at 20 ° C until the measurement of PLAP activity.
  • the measurement of the tumor volume composed of MKN-45 / SV40-PLAP (Ml) and the measurement of PLAP activity in plasma were carried out by the methods described in Example 4.
  • the amount of the secreted protein in the biological fluid was found in a non-human animal model that produces a secreted protein obtained by implanting a cell into which the secretory protein expression vector-introduced cells were transplanted into a non-human animal. It was clarified that the number of transplanted cells and the tumor volume could be measured by using the obtained secretory protein amount as an index.

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Avec un modèle animal non humain capable de produire une protéine sécrétoire obtenue par transplantation de cellules possédant un vecteur d’expression de protéine sécrétoire introduit dans un animal non humain, on mesure la quantité de protéines sécrétoires. En utilisant la quantité obtenue de protéine sécrétoire comme indicateur, l’activité de transcription, la quantité de cellules transplantées ou le volume de la tumeur sont mesurés. En outre, avec l’utilisation d’un modèle animal non humain auquel un composant a été administré, on effectue un dépistage du composant affectant l’activité de transcription, la quantité de cellules implantées ou le volume de la tumeur.
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